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The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(3,667 Sterne; 6 Bewertungen)

A mid-nineteenth century book of etiquette. (Summary by Libby Gohn) (5 hr 23 min)

Chapters

01 - Part 1, Introduction - Of Propriety of Deportment, and its Advantages

8:30

Read by Lyn Silva

02 - Part 1, Chapter 1 - Of Propriety of Conduct in Relation to Religious Duties

9:46

Read by Chessie Joy

03 - Part 1, Chapter 2 - Of Propriety of Conduct in Relation to Domestic Duties

3:44

Read by Jolie O'Dell

04 - Part 1, Chapter 3 - Of Propriety of Conduct in Conjugal and Domestic Relat…

11:00

Read by Lyn Silva

05 - Part 1, Chapter 4 - Of Propriety as Regards One's Self

20:45

Read by Lori Arsenault

06 - Part 1, Chapter 5 - Of Propriety in Regard to One's Business or Profession

22:39

Read by Annette McGuinness

07 - Part 2, Chapter 1 - Of Deportment in the Street

11:10

Read by Tammy Stalcup

08 - Part 2, Chapter 2 - Of Different Kinds of Visits

34:55

Read by John Kooz

09 - Part 2, Chapter 3 - Of the Manner of Receiving Visitors

11:03

Read by Tom Merritt

10 - Part 2, Chapter 4 - Of the Carriage of the Body

8:39

Read by Snapdragon

11 - Part 2, Chapter 5 - Of Physical Proprieties in Conversation

24:24

Read by Jill Engle

12 - Part 2, Chapter 6 - Of the Moral Observances in Conversation

33:59

Read by Jolie O'Dell

13 - Part 2, Chapter 7 - Of Epistolary Composition

24:31

Read by Jill Engle

14 - Part 2, Chapter 8 - Additional Rules in Respect to the Social Relations

18:44

Read by Loveday

15 - Part 2, Chapter 9 - Of Travelling

5:14

Read by Snapdragon

16 - Part 3, Chapter 1 - Of Entertainments

10:08

Read by Anna Simon

17 - Part 3, Chapter 2 - Of Promenades, Parties, and Amusements

16:07

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

18 - Part 3, Chapter 3 - Of Balls, Concerts, and Public Shows

14:03

Read by Vanessa Garcia

19 - Part 3, Chapter 4 - Of the Duties of Hospitality

5:18

Read by Arnie Horton

20 - Part 4, Chapter 1 - Of Marriage and Baptism

11:13

Read by Pamela Krantz

21 - Part 4, Chapter 2 - Of Duties toward the Unfortunate

17:33

Read by Lucretia B.

Bewertungen

Excruciating Formality

(3 Sterne)

For all the people who think that 'etiquette' was invented by rich people with too much time on their hands, this book is for you. The author, who is from Paris, prescribes the most tedious set of rules for afternoon calls, and the wedding customs are completely French. It makes me tired.

Jolie O'Dell is an excellent reader

(4 Sterne)

I hope she reads more books soon!

Absolutely Hilarious

(5 Sterne)

A delightful dry humor, punctuated by the narrator's delivery.