Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home

Author(s)

• Emily Post

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)

1. Introduction: Manners and Morals, by Richard Duffy
2. Ch. 1: What is Best Society?
3. Ch. 2: Introductions
4. Ch. 3: Greetings 10 min
5. Ch. 4: Salutations of Courtesy
6. Ch. 5: On the Street and in Public
7. Ch. 6: At Public Gatherings
8. Ch. 7: Conversation
9. Ch. 8: Words, Phrases, and Pronunciation
10. Ch. 9: One's Position in the Community
11. Ch. 10: Cards and Visits
12. Ch. 11: Invitations, Acceptances and Regrets
13. Ch. 12 Part 1: The Well-Appointed House (para. 1-46)
14. Ch. 12 Part 2: The Well-Appointed House (para. 47-106)
15. Ch. 12 Part 3: The Well-Appointed House (para. 107-end)
16. Ch. 13: Teas and Other Afternoon Parties
17. Ch. 14 Part 1: Formal Dinners (para. 1-36)
18. Ch. 14 Part 2: Formal Dinners (para. 37-80)
19. Ch. 14 Part 3: Formal Dinners (para. 81-116)
20. Ch. 14 Part 4: Formal Dinners (para. 117-152)
21. Ch. 14 Part 5: Formal Dinners (para. 153-end)
22. Ch. 15: Dinner-Giving with Limited Equipment
23. Ch. 16: Luncheons, Breakfasts and Suppers
24. Ch. 17 Part 1: Balls and Dances (para. 1-53)
25. Ch. 17 Part 2: Balls and Dances (para. 54-end)
26. Ch. 18: The Debutante
27. Ch. 19: The Chaperon and Other Conventions
28. Ch. 20: Engagements
29. Ch. 21 Part 1: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 1-50)
30. Ch. 21 Part 2: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 51-114)
31. Ch. 21 Part 3: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 115-end)
32. Ch. 22 Part 1: The Day of the Wedding (para. 1-57)
33. Ch. 22 Part 2: The Day of the Wedding (para 58-108)
34. Ch. 22 Part 3: The Day of the Wedding (para. 109-end)
35. Ch. 23: Christenings
36. Ch. 24: Funerals
37. Ch. 25 Part 1: The Country House and Its Hospitality
38. Ch. 25 Part 2: The Country House and Its Hospitality
39. Ch. 26: The House Party in Camp
40. Ch. 27 Part 1: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 1-24)
41. Ch. 27 Part 2: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 25-59)
42. Ch. 27 Part 3: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 60-97)
43. Ch. 27 Part 4: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 98-140)
44. Ch. 27 Part 5: Notes and Shorter Letters (chart How to Address Important Personages - to end)
45. Ch. 28: Longer Letters
46. Ch. 29: The Fundamentals of Good Behavior
47. Ch. 30: Clubs and Club Etiquette
48. Ch. 31: Games and Sports
49. Ch. 32: Etiquette in Business and Politics
50. Ch. 33 Part 1: Dress (para. 1-39)
51. Ch. 33 Part 2: Dress (para. 40-end)
52. Ch. 34: The Clothes of a Gentleman
53. Ch. 35: The Kindergarten of Etiquette
54. Ch. 36: Every-Day Manners at Home
55. Ch. 37 Part 1: Traveling At Home and Abroad
56. Ch. 37 Part 2: Traveling At Home and Abroad
57. Ch. 38: The Growth of Good Taste in America