Project Gutenberg 2004-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 251 Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de) 1844 1928 Hegermann-Lindencrone, Lillie Greenough Moulton Lindencrone, Lillie Moulton Hagermann-Lindencrone, Anna Lillie Greenough, Fru Moulton, Lillie Greenough Greenough, Lillie The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912" by L. de Hegermann-Lindencrone is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the author's experiences as a diplomat's wife during her husband's postings in various cities across Europe and the United States. Through her letters, it likely delves into the intricacies of diplomatic life, societal expectations, and the challenges of navigating a world defined by formality and customs. The opening of the book sets a personal tone through letters addressed to the author's mother, describing her arrival in Washington in 1875, where she is immediately absorbed into the busy life of a diplomat's wife. Lillie recounts amusing incidents about her husband Johan, who is the Danish Minister, and gives a candid glimpse into the intricacies and often humorous nature of social engagements, from etiquette confusion to unique dinners. The letters mix descriptions of formal events with personal anecdotes, showcasing the blend of political importance and personal navigation required in diplomatic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Social life and customs Courts and courtiers D Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 596922 596576 2024-10-06T10:36:46.083465 2023-10-06T11:14:31.371239 text/html text/html 603486 2020-12-18T14:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 831131 2020-12-18T14:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 990717 2024-10-06T10:36:58.488445 application/epub+zip 1000490 2024-10-06T10:36:50.236471 application/epub+zip 297279 2024-10-06T10:36:48.576475 application/epub+zip 1285989 2024-10-06T10:37:04.282363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1262433 2024-10-06T10:36:57.325411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546156 2022-08-07T04:09:26.750048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553344 553274 2024-10-06T10:36:43.896469 2023-10-06T11:14:29.561224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 552847 2020-12-18T14:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 218901 2020-12-18T14:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 552924 2020-12-18T14:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218472 2020-12-18T14:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21705 2024-10-06T10:37:04.426365 application/rdf+xml 19949 2024-10-06T10:36:49.184438 image/jpeg 4551 2024-10-06T10:36:48.867449 image/jpeg 918656 2024-10-06T10:36:46.216489 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia