Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Green, Walter Cox 1866 The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions" by W. C. Green is a comprehensive guide on social etiquette presented in a dictionary format, likely written during the late 19th century. The aim of this work is to provide readers with clear and concise instructions on appropriate behavior for various social scenarios, ranging from accepting invitations to addressing individuals with the correct titles. The opening of the book introduces the reader to its structure and purpose, emphasizing its role as an authoritative resource on American social usage. It outlines various topics related to politeness and proper behavior, such as addressing invitations, social dress codes, and etiquette for entertaining guests at events. The content is organized alphabetically, allowing for easy reference and quick access to specific areas of interest. This opening portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the nuances of social interactions, aimed at helping individuals navigate the complexities of polite society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Etiquette BJ Text Reference Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 510397 510292 2024-12-03T04:34:24.361510 2023-10-03T04:59:35.690858 text/html text/html 510390 510285 2024-12-03T04:34:24.677506 2023-10-03T04:59:35.914861 text/html text/html 235660 2024-12-03T04:34:36.338427 application/epub+zip 240884 2024-12-03T04:34:28.900495 application/epub+zip 207822 2024-12-03T04:34:27.187556 application/epub+zip 523849 2024-12-03T04:34:41.131436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538181 2024-12-03T04:34:35.174496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327043 2022-09-03T06:36:57.376566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377815 377761 2024-12-03T04:34:23.730587 2023-10-03T04:59:35.210840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372617 2020-12-28T17:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110161 2020-12-28T17:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18810 2024-12-03T04:34:41.260392 application/rdf+xml 24115 2024-12-03T04:34:27.924490 image/jpeg 4562 2024-12-03T04:34:27.646538 image/jpeg 228708 2024-12-03T04:34:24.706535 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