Marion Harland's Complete Etiquette
Marion Harland and Virginia Terhune Van de Water
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Haven't you always wondered how to properly accept a formal dinner invitation? Perhaps you have a débutante under your wing, in which case you need to make sure her appearance in society goes perfectly, to increase her chances of a brilliant match. And what exactly would be your duties as her chaperon? These and many other questions are expertly answered by Marion Harland in this little volume. - Summary by Carolin (11 hr 23 min)
Chapters
Sending and Receiving Invitations | 22:36 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Cards and Calls | 18:22 | Read by Foon |
Letter-Writing | 16:51 | Read by snarkychaser |
Introductions | 8:12 | Read by snarkychaser |
After Six O’clock | 13:42 | Read by snarkychaser |
Functions | 25:47 | Read by Monika Rolley |
The Home Wedding | 14:10 | Read by Monika Rolley |
The Church Wedding | 16:09 | Read by Monika Rolley |
The Dinner Party | 35:34 | Read by TracyB |
The Education of a Young Girl | 16:31 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Débutante | 9:07 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Men and Women | 16:57 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Coeducation Socially Considered | 15:59 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Chaperon | 11:58 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Matter of Dress | 26:11 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Making and Receiving Gifts | 12:36 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Bachelor Hospitality | 12:25 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Visitor | 23:11 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Visited | 13:59 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Hospitality as a Duty | 6:59 | Read by David Daniel |
The House of Mourning | 10:36 | Read by ADKreader |
At Table | 19:17 | Read by Gloria Begemann |
In the Home | 20:15 | Read by Gloria Begemann |
In Public | 16:28 | Read by Diana Schmidt |
Hotel and Boarding-House Life | 14:00 | Read by TracyB |
In the Restaurant | 15:50 | Read by Gloria Begemann |
When Traveling | 19:08 | Read by Diana Schmidt |
In Sport | 15:03 | Read by Piotr Nater |
Mrs. Newlyrich and Her Social Duties | 24:36 | Read by TracyB |
Delicate Points for Our Girl | 14:06 | Read by TracyB |
Our Own and Other People’s Children | 11:41 | Read by BettyB |
Our Neighbors | 11:36 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Church and Parish | 9:58 | Read by ADKreader |
The Woman’s Club | 14:10 | Read by BettyB |
Charities, Public and Private | 10:54 | Read by BettyB |
Courtesy from the Young to the Old | 12:15 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Mistress and Maid | 11:21 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
The Woman Without a Maid | 13:29 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Woman in Business Relations | 9:08 | Read by BettyB |
A Financial Study for Our Young Couple | 13:53 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
More Talk About Allowances | 6:47 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
A Few of the Little Things that Are Big Things | 34:20 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
On Manner | 12:00 | Read by TracyB |
Self-Help and Observation | 5:41 | Read by David Daniel |
Reviews
A LibriVox Listener
An interesting and fun read. We are so very lucky that most of these complicated and restraining social rules and hierarchies have long since become obsolete!
A very fun book
Karen Bromberg
Glad some of these things are gone.