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LoC No.: 09034792

Title: How to Behave and How to Amuse: A Handy Manual of Etiquette and Parlor Games

Note: Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "How to Behave and How to Amuse: A Handy Manual of Etiquette and Parlor Games" by G. H. Sandison is a guidebook on social etiquette and games written in the late 19th century. This manual aims to provide essential social guidelines and entertaining activities for various gatherings and events, emphasizing the importance of proper behavior in different social contexts. At the start of the book, the preface sets the tone by defining etiquette as the "art of doing the proper thing in the proper way," indicating its relevance across social classes. It discusses the necessity of having an understanding of social rules to enhance one's experiences in society. The opening portion introduces the themes of introductions, bowing, salutations, and social interactions, detailing proper forms and expected behaviors, thereby laying the foundation for the various topics that will follow in the rest of the manual. It highlights the significance of refined manners and provides insights intended to elevate the reader's social skills and enjoyment of social occasions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sandison, George H. (George Henry), 1850-

EBook No.: 50059

Published: Sep 26, 2015

Downloads: 125

Language: English

Subject: Etiquette

Subject: Games

Subject: Amusements

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 09034792

Title: How to Behave and How to Amuse: A Handy Manual of Etiquette and Parlor Games

Note: Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "How to Behave and How to Amuse: A Handy Manual of Etiquette and Parlor Games" by G. H. Sandison is a guidebook on social etiquette and games written in the late 19th century. This manual aims to provide essential social guidelines and entertaining activities for various gatherings and events, emphasizing the importance of proper behavior in different social contexts. At the start of the book, the preface sets the tone by defining etiquette as the "art of doing the proper thing in the proper way," indicating its relevance across social classes. It discusses the necessity of having an understanding of social rules to enhance one's experiences in society. The opening portion introduces the themes of introductions, bowing, salutations, and social interactions, detailing proper forms and expected behaviors, thereby laying the foundation for the various topics that will follow in the rest of the manual. It highlights the significance of refined manners and provides insights intended to elevate the reader's social skills and enjoyment of social occasions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sandison, George H. (George Henry), 1850-

EBook No.: 50059

Published: Sep 26, 2015

Downloads: 125

Language: English

Subject: Etiquette

Subject: Games

Subject: Amusements

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.