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In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New York to investigate
whether it was possible to drive comfortably across the country to
San Francisco in an automobile. This is a reprint of Posts only
travel book, originally published by Colliers Magazine seven years
before she became famous for her book on etiquette. It describes
her travels with her cousin Alice and her Harvard undergraduate son
as they played the American tourists from Niagara Falls to cave
dwellings near Santa Fe. A first-hand account of elite automotive
travel before the process was democratized after World War I, it
also shows the history of the southwest, particularly in the myths
that made towns such as Santa Fe authentic tourist destinations,
and provides contemporary comments on class and ethnicity.
The works introduction includes a biographical sketch of Post
and explains the context of her journey in the heroic age of
motoring. It includes many original black-and-white photographs,
sketch maps showing the route, and Posts meticulous daily lists of
expenditure, a valuable historical document showing the price of
everything from car repairs to tips. The work is accompanied by
explanatory footnotes and an appendix giving the miles she traveled
each day, noting the cities of departure and destination and the
hotel for each night.
First published in 1922, Etiquette has served for generations as
the premiere guide to manners and decorum. It details the nuances
of various social settings as well as how to act within them, so as
not to offend any parties present. Different settings often call
for different conduct. In addition to covering general forms of
communication, salutations, greetings, and conversation, this
classic manual also details what behaviors and topics are socially
acceptable (and unacceptable) at specific events such as weddings,
formal dinners, engagements, funerals, christenings, games and
sports, business and politics, ball and dances, and many, many
more. It will teach you the contemporary time period’s sense of
how an individual should conduct oneself, offering tips and tricks
long forgotten in an age of impulse, social awkwardness, and
conversational disrepair, condoned by our reliance on technology.
Featuring a new foreword by a leading etiquette consultant, pick up
a copy of this stunning new edition of Etiquette—start improving
your charm and conversational skills today!
Post's guide to etiquette is both a useful guide for anyone needing
improvement, and an interesting read for anyone intrigued by the
social standards of the past.
A seminal work in etiquette and personal relations, Emily Post's
Etiquette pioneered many social networking concepts still popular
today. Addressing a variety of topics ranging from how to conduct
oneself when meeting strangers to how one should behave at formal
dinners and engagements, Post offers a wide range of advice that
still resonates in social circles today.
This is a new release of the original 1934 edition.
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