The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness by Florence Hartley. Read in English by Christine Lamberton A guide for ladies, written in 1860, on what is accepted as correct behavior in polite society. The advice covers dress, travelling, staying in hotels, attending and giving parties and balls, making and receiving morning calls, letter writing, how to deal with servants, what accomplishments every well bred lady should be expected to acquire and how to choose a suitable husband. (Summary by Christine Lamberton) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B 00-17 (147MB) Download M4B 18-28 (157MB)

Directors & creators

Florence Hartley

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;women; feminism; politeness

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