Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home
Emily Post
57 chapters · 21 h 32 min · English
Read by Michael Ezzell, Laurie Anne Walden, Scott Mather, Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023), Robin Cotter, twyla and others
Self-Help · Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
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From advice on planning the perfect wedding to eating an artichoke correctly, Emily Post offers instruction on how to live a well-mannered life circa 1922. With a sometimes gentle, sometimes sharp wit, she maintains that true ladies and gentlemen are characterized not by wealth but by their behavior toward others. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)
Chapters
1 Introduction: Manners and Morals, by Richard Duffy 17 min 2 Ch. 1: What is Best Society? 6 min 3 Ch. 2: Introductions 30 min 4 Ch. 3: Greetings 10 min 8 min 5 Ch. 4: Salutations of Courtesy 11 min 6 Ch. 5: On the Street and in Public 17 min 7 Ch. 6: At Public Gatherings 25 min 8 Ch. 7: Conversation 22 min 9 Ch. 8: Words, Phrases, and Pronunciation 17 min 10 Ch. 9: One's Position in the Community 17 min 11 Ch. 10: Cards and Visits 53 min 12 Ch. 11: Invitations, Acceptances and Regrets 32 min 13 Ch. 12 Part 1: The Well-Appointed House (para. 1-46) 25 min 14 Ch. 12 Part 2: The Well-Appointed House (para. 47-106) 27 min 15 Ch. 12 Part 3: The Well-Appointed House (para. 107-end) 25 min 16 Ch. 13: Teas and Other Afternoon Parties 24 min 17 Ch. 14 Part 1: Formal Dinners (para. 1-36) 22 min 18 Ch. 14 Part 2: Formal Dinners (para. 37-80) 28 min 19 Ch. 14 Part 3: Formal Dinners (para. 81-116) 20 min 20 Ch. 14 Part 4: Formal Dinners (para. 117-152) 22 min 21 Ch. 14 Part 5: Formal Dinners (para. 153-end) 22 min 22 Ch. 15: Dinner-Giving with Limited Equipment 13 min 23 Ch. 16: Luncheons, Breakfasts and Suppers 26 min 24 Ch. 17 Part 1: Balls and Dances (para. 1-53) 26 min 25 Ch. 17 Part 2: Balls and Dances (para. 54-end) 28 min 26 Ch. 18: The Debutante 14 min 27 Ch. 19: The Chaperon and Other Conventions 19 min 28 Ch. 20: Engagements 27 min 29 Ch. 21 Part 1: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 1-50) 25 min 30 Ch. 21 Part 2: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 51-114) 28 min 31 Ch. 21 Part 3: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 115-end) 20 min 32 Ch. 22 Part 1: The Day of the Wedding (para. 1-57) 23 min 33 Ch. 22 Part 2: The Day of the Wedding (para 58-108) 23 min 34 Ch. 22 Part 3: The Day of the Wedding (para. 109-end) 19 min 35 Ch. 23: Christenings 13 min 36 Ch. 24: Funerals 54 min 37 Ch. 25 Part 1: The Country House and Its Hospitality 38 min 38 Ch. 25 Part 2: The Country House and Its Hospitality 36 min 39 Ch. 26: The House Party in Camp 17 min 40 Ch. 27 Part 1: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 1-24) 17 min 41 Ch. 27 Part 2: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 25-59) 16 min 42 Ch. 27 Part 3: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 60-97) 19 min 43 Ch. 27 Part 4: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 98-140) 19 min 44 Ch. 27 Part 5: Notes and Shorter Letters (chart How to Address Important Personages - to end) 16 min 45 Ch. 28: Longer Letters 26 min 46 Ch. 29: The Fundamentals of Good Behavior 13 min 47 Ch. 30: Clubs and Club Etiquette 33 min 48 Ch. 31: Games and Sports 14 min 49 Ch. 32: Etiquette in Business and Politics 20 min 50 Ch. 33 Part 1: Dress (para. 1-39) 21 min 51 Ch. 33 Part 2: Dress (para. 40-end) 25 min 52 Ch. 34: The Clothes of a Gentleman 19 min 53 Ch. 35: The Kindergarten of Etiquette 32 min 54 Ch. 36: Every-Day Manners at Home 16 min 55 Ch. 37 Part 1: Traveling At Home and Abroad 28 min 56 Ch. 37 Part 2: Traveling At Home and Abroad 34 min 57 Ch. 38: The Growth of Good Taste in America 6 min
