The descent of manners : etiquette, rules & the Victorians
St. George, E. A. W.1993
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Looking at the subtle and often bizarre codes of manners that ruled all aspects of Victorian life, this book demonstrates how far "manners" permeated the Victorian mentality, and draws links between etiquette books and sermons to the Great Exhibition and the place of women.
Main title:
The descent of manners : etiquette, rules & the Victorians / Andrew St George.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Chatto & Windus, 1993.
Collation:
xxi,330p.
ISBN:
9780701136239
Dewey class:
304.0941395.09395.094
Local class:
395.09
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2004263