Project Gutenberg 2025-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 185 Crowninshield, Frank 1872 1947 Crowninshield, Francis Welch Crowninshield, Francis W. (Francis Welch) Bruce, Arthur Loring Fancher, Louis D. 1884 1944 unk82059328 Manners for the metropolis : $b An entrance key to the fantastic life of the 400 Manners for the metropolis : An entrance key to the fantastic life of the four hundred $aNew York :$bD. Appleton and company, $c1908. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Manners for the Metropolis: An Entrance Key to the Fantastic Life of The 400" by Francis W. Crowninshield is a satirical guide on etiquette and social conduct in the early 20th century, specifically targeting the wealthy elite of society, often referred to as "the 400." Written in the early 1900s, this book serves as a humorous commentary on the intricate and often absurd rules that govern social interactions, including conversations, dinners, dances, and other social events typical of that era. The likely topic revolves around the comical complexities of navigating society to fit in with the upper class. The book offers an array of tongue-in-cheek advice on how to conduct oneself in various social situations, combining wit with keen observations of the norms of high society at the time. It covers everything from attending a country house party and the importance of timely bathing to intricacies of conversation and the etiquette of dining, including how to graciously decline an invitation. Crowninshield illustrates the absurdities of polite society, where one's social standing can depend on trivial factors like a motor car's make or attendance at exclusive events. This whimsical portrayal leaves readers both entertained and reflective on the rules of engagement within affluent social circles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mannersformetrop00crow 20240323094305crowninshi 1908 us Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Etiquette BJ Text Category: Humour 133880 2025-07-29T15:58:40.865390 text/html 104286 2025-02-05T19:06:01 text/html 553271 2025-07-29T15:58:46.359377 application/epub+zip 551440 2025-07-29T15:58:42.484412 application/epub+zip 240904 2025-07-29T15:58:41.474438 application/epub+zip 1247923 2025-07-29T15:58:49.042359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1221063 2025-07-29T15:58:45.645393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94581 2025-07-29T15:58:40.138413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74586 2025-02-05T19:06:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16640 2025-07-29T15:58:49.241361 application/rdf+xml 20049 2025-07-29T15:58:41.815434 image/jpeg 3121 2025-07-29T15:58:41.642386 image/jpeg 1165731 2025-07-29T15:58:40.899429 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia