Project Gutenberg 2014-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 287 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen Being a Guide to True Gentility and Good-Breeding, and a Complete Directory to the Usages and Observances of Society E-text prepared by David Edwards, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen" by Anonymous is a guide on social manners written in the mid-19th century. This manual addresses the intricacies of social interactions, including the etiquette of various occasions such as balls, dinner parties, and business interactions, aiming to cultivate good breeding and true gentility among its readers. With advice on dress, conversation, and proper introductions, it seeks to provide the knowledge required to navigate society with confidence and respect. The opening of the book introduces the fundamental theme of etiquette as essential to one's social success, emphasizing that true politeness is a reflection of character. It utilizes the anecdote of a character named Falconbridge, who experiences a series of embarrassing blunders during his initial foray into society due to his ignorance of social norms. This narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the skills necessary to engage gracefully in social environments, highlighting the importance of self-possession and confidence as one prepares to embrace societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45591/45591-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Etiquette BJ Text Category: How To ... 184946 2025-08-18T12:15:17.705481 text/html 161503 2024-10-24T07:08:53 text/html 185486 2025-08-18T12:15:21.555446 application/epub+zip 184729 2025-08-18T12:15:18.483491 application/epub+zip 127104 2025-08-18T12:15:18.084501 application/epub+zip 269112 2025-08-18T12:15:24.028416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241044 2025-08-18T12:15:21.147481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184277 2022-09-20T18:49:51.698521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158050 2025-08-18T12:15:17.321464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137981 2024-10-24T07:08:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16142 2025-08-18T12:15:24.160423 application/rdf+xml 22310 2025-08-18T12:15:18.165455 image/jpeg 3250 2025-08-18T12:15:18.125459 image/jpeg 174304 2025-08-18T12:15:17.726472 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia