Project Gutenberg 2010-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous True Politeness: A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "True Politeness: A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies" by Anonymous is a comprehensive guide on social conduct aimed specifically at women, written during the mid-19th century. This instructional text falls into the category of etiquette literature and reflects the social norms and expectations of the Victorian era, a time marked by strict codes of behavior. The book delves into various topics such as introductions, dress, conversation, and the conduct appropriate for visits, among others. In "True Politeness," the author provides practical advice for ladies on navigating social interactions with grace and propriety. Each section offers detailed insights into behavior, from the nuances of making proper introductions to guidelines for visiting and receiving guests. The text emphasizes the importance of being considerate and respectful to others, including how to dress appropriately for different occasions and how to engage in conversation without falling into the pitfalls of gossip or insensitivity. Overall, it serves as both a reflection of the societal values of the time and a lasting resource for women seeking to enhance their social skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Early works to 1900 Etiquette for women BJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology 86579 86588 2024-09-14T09:36:12.438649 2023-09-15T04:52:27.862652 text/html text/html 84940 2021-01-25T17:43:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 28252 2021-01-25T17:43:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 94867 2024-09-14T09:36:17.237609 application/epub+zip 92534 2024-09-14T09:36:14.049631 application/epub+zip 92535 2024-09-14T09:36:13.080639 application/epub+zip 242516 2024-09-14T09:36:19.878647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221106 2024-09-14T09:36:16.532675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172483 2022-09-15T12:45:37.966630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66818 2024-09-14T09:36:11.922633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66354 2010-10-01T11:40:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 24861 2010-10-01T11:42:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 66356 2010-10-01T11:41:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24857 2010-10-01T11:42:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 66621 2010-10-01T11:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24850 2010-10-01T11:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21902 2024-09-14T09:36:20.028593 application/rdf+xml 16381 2024-09-14T09:36:13.451628 image/jpeg 3633 2024-09-14T09:36:13.267631 image/jpeg 87975 2024-09-14T09:36:12.447645 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 More titles under Unknown