Project Gutenberg 2014-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 325 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen Being a Guide to True Gentility and Good-Breeding, and a Complete Directory to the Usages and Observances of Society E-text prepared by David Edwards, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen" by Anonymous is a guide on social manners written in the mid-19th century. This manual addresses the intricacies of social interactions, including the etiquette of various occasions such as balls, dinner parties, and business interactions, aiming to cultivate good breeding and true gentility among its readers. With advice on dress, conversation, and proper introductions, it seeks to provide the knowledge required to navigate society with confidence and respect. The opening of the book introduces the fundamental theme of etiquette as essential to one's social success, emphasizing that true politeness is a reflection of character. It utilizes the anecdote of a character named Falconbridge, who experiences a series of embarrassing blunders during his initial foray into society due to his ignorance of social norms. This narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the skills necessary to engage gracefully in social environments, highlighting the importance of self-possession and confidence as one prepares to embrace societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45591/45591-h/images/cover.jpg en Etiquette BJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 184942 184723 2024-09-19T06:56:47.914446 2023-09-19T18:00:54.134926 text/html text/html 182267 2014-05-05T16:25:32 text/html 174092 2014-05-05T16:27:18 text/html application/zip 185739 2024-09-19T06:56:51.993446 application/epub+zip 185103 2024-09-19T06:56:48.699485 application/epub+zip 127458 2024-09-19T06:56:48.307469 application/epub+zip 269895 2024-09-19T06:56:54.695412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241620 2024-09-19T06:56:51.584451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184277 2022-09-20T18:49:51.698521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158200 158028 2024-09-19T06:56:47.406497 2023-09-19T18:00:53.653939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 157921 2014-05-05T16:23:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61548 2014-05-05T16:23:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18373 2024-09-19T06:56:54.819410 application/rdf+xml 22310 2024-09-19T06:56:48.387449 image/jpeg 3250 2024-09-19T06:56:48.347476 image/jpeg 174484 2024-09-19T06:56:47.936471 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