Manners and Rules of Good Society; Or, Solecisms to be Avoided by a Member of t…
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The title of this work sufficiently indicates the nature of its contents. The Usages of Good Society relate not only to good manners and to good breeding, but also to the proper etiquette to be observed on every occasion. (From "Introductory Remarks")
Note: The abbreviation viz. (or viz without a full stop) is short for the Latin videlicet, which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase videre licet, meaning "it is permitted to see". (Wikipedia) (8 hr 39 min)
Chapters
| Preface and Introductory Remarks | 5:46 | Read by schrm |
| The Meaning of Etiquette | 11:45 | Read by thestorygirl |
| Introductions | 27:36 | Read by Dwarika |
| Leaving Cards | 23:08 | Read by Colleen McMahon |
| Paying Calls | 21:40 | Read by Colleen McMahon |
| Precedency | 21:10 | Read by Jane Bennett |
| The Colloquial Application of Titles | 17:35 | Read by Jane Bennett |
| Points of Etiquette as Regards Royal Personages | 8:09 | Read by thestorygirl |
| Points of Etiquette when Travelling Abroad, and Presentations at Foreign Courts | 4:49 | Read by jenno |
| The Received Mode of Pronouncing Certain Surnames | 20:09 | Read by thestorygirl |
| Presentations at Courts and Attending Courts | 19:28 | Read by schrm |
| Presentations at Levées and Attending Levées | 11:31 | Read by jenno |
| Balls and State Balls | 23:26 | Read by jenno |
| Dinner Giving and Dining Out | 35:31 | Read by jenno |
| Dinner-Table Etiquette | 12:44 | Read by thestorygirl |
| Evening Parties | 10:31 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Weddings and Wedding Luncheons | 24:12 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Wedding Receptions | 3:51 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Wedding Expenses | 9:09 | Read by Jane Bennett |
| Afternoon "at Homes" | 16:08 | Read by Ruth P. |
| "At Home" Days | 3:53 | Read by Dwarika |
| Colonial Etiquette | 6:20 | Read by Dwarika |
| Indian Etiquette | 2:23 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Garden-Parties | 9:53 | Read by Andy Glover |
| Town Garden-Parties | 6:21 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Evening Garden-Parties | 4:16 | Read by Andy Glover |
| Luncheons | 14:25 | Read by thestorygirl |
| Breakfasts | 3:42 | Read by Andy Glover |
| Picnics and Water-Parties | 7:43 | Read by Ruth P. |
| Juvenile Parties | 10:56 | Read by Ruth P. |
| Written Invitations | 10:54 | Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez |
| Refusing Invitations | 3:29 | Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez |
| Walking, Driving, and Riding | 7:25 | Read by Jane Bennett |
| Bowing | 5:50 | Read by kimjoys |
| The Cockade | 2:49 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Country-House Visits | 15:21 | Read by KevinS |
| Hunting and Shooting | 10:14 | Read by KevinS |
| Shaking Hands | 5:57 | Read by KevinS |
| Chaperons and Débutantes | 1:57 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Presentations at the Viceregal Court, Dublin Castle | 8:58 | Read by KevinS |
| Hostesses | 8:29 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| The Responsibilities of Lady Patronesses of Public Balls | 5:04 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Periods of Mourning | 13:03 | Read by KevinS |
| Engaged | 4:04 | Read by kimjoys |
| Silver Weddings | 4:26 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Subscription Dances | 4:01 | Read by Rachel Marie |
| Giving Presents | 4:09 | Read by kimjoys |
| Christening Parties | 4:45 | Read by Rachel Marie |
Reviews
Very British Empire
Phxjennifer
Quite useful if you are planning to be presented at court in 1899. Court dress seemed to be running another hundred years behind, though. Most of the narrators were fine, but a couple had volume problems.