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Leslie, Eliza
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Leslie, Miss (Eliza)
The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners
or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book
Suggestions to visiters -- The visited -- Tea visiters -- The entrée -- Introductions -- Conduct in the street -- Shopping -- Places of amusement -- Travelling -- Deportment at a hotel -- Hotel dinner -- Ship-board -- Letters -- Presents -- Conversation -- Incorrect words -- Borrowing -- Offences -- Obligations to gentlemen -- Conduct to literary women -- Suggestions to inexperienced authors -- Children -- Decorum in church -- Evening parties -- Miscellanies.
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"The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners" by Eliza Leslie is a guidebook on etiquette and social behavior written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as a comprehensive manual for women regarding various aspects of social interaction, such as conversation, manners, dress, and conduct in different settings, including visits and public places. It is designed to help young women navigate the complexities of social norms and expectations of the time. The opening of the guide outlines the conventions surrounding visiting and receiving guests, emphasizing the importance of communication about visits to avoid inconvenience. Leslie warns against taking liberties during visits and provides detailed instructions on proper behavior for both hosts and guests. She advises on how to make a visit enjoyable for everyone involved, offers tips for polite conversation, and outlines the duties of both parties to ensure a respectful and pleasant experience. These initial chapters set the stage for a systematic exploration of etiquette that permeates throughout the entire text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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