Book · 2017
Etiquette
In Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home
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And so you know, we like her and she ended up writing a 619 page book called etiquette colon in society and politics in business and at home.
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...Emily post was raised in that world and she as I think a 40-something divorcee I sat down and and put pen to paper and wrote what became the most successful etiquette book of all time yeah uh 1922 etiquette in society not a colon everybody a comma yeah etiquette in society and business and politics and at home.
Why people recommend it
Etiquette by Emily Post, originally published in 1922 as Etiquette in Society, in Politics, in Business, and at Home, is the definitive and most successful historical guide to manners, social conduct, and interpersonal relations. On an episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark explored the vast 619-page volume, discussing how Emily Post became a towering cultural figure and how widely read her comprehensive manual ultimately became. In another episode of Stuff You Should Know, the host elaborated further on the background of the author, describing how a forty-something divorcée from a specific social background sat down to write what would become the most successful etiquette book of all time, carefully reciting its exact and proper title for the audience. Both discussions illuminated the fascinating historical context surrounding the creation of a cultural touchstone that taught generations of readers how to navigate polite society, business dealings, and domestic life with grace and decorum. The podcast hosts detailed how Post successfully codified the unspoken rules of an era undergoing rapid social transformation, leaving behind a literary legacy that continues to define modern understandings of politeness, social mobility, and public behavior across various strata of society.
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Josh Clark And so you know, we like her and she ended up writing a 619 page book called etiquette colon in society and… 1
“And so you know, we like her and she ended up writing a 619 page book called etiquette colon in society and politics in business and at home.”
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“...Emily post was raised in that world and she as I think a 40-something divorcee I sat down and and put pen to paper and wrote what became the most successful etiquette book of all time yeah uh 1922 etiquette in society not a colon everybody a comma yeah etiquette in society and business and politics and at home”
