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Emily Post
Emily Post was an American author best known for her work on etiquette and manners. Her most famous book, "Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home," first published in 1922, became a definitive guide to proper behavior in various social situations. She wrote numerous other books and columns, solidifying her role as a leading authority on social conduct in the 20th century. Her legacy continues through the Emily Post Institute, which promotes etiquette education today.
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CHAPTER I PRINCE SANSEVERO DIMINISHES THE FORTUNES OF HIS HOUSE Her excellency the Princess Sansevero sat up in bed. Reaching quickly across the great width of mattress, she pulled the bell-rope twice, then, shivering, slid back under the warmth of the covers. She drew them close up over her shoulders, so far that only a heavy mass of golden hair remained visible above the old crimson brocade of which...
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INTRODUCTION MANNERS AND MORALS Richard Duffy Many who scoff at a book of etiquette would be shocked to hear the least expression of levity touching the Ten Commandments. But the Commandments do not always prevent such virtuous scoffers from dealings with their neighbor of which no gentleman could be capable and retain his claim to the title. Though it may require ingenuity to reconcile their actions...
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