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Polite Conversation in Three Dialogues

Por: Colaborador(es): Tipo de material: TextoIdioma: en Editor: Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019Descripción: 1 online resource : multiple file formatsTipo de contenido:
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  • A complete collection of genteel and ingenious conversation, according to the most polite mode and method now used at court, and in the best companies of England
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Resumen: "Polite Conversation in Three Dialogues" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of dialogues written in the early 18th century. This work features characters engaging in witty and humorous exchanges, reflecting the social manners of their time, specifically the evolution of conversation among the English upper class. The dialogues highlight various social interactions, including greetings, casual banter, and exchanges laden with wit, effectively illustrating the nuances of polite conversation. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a lively gathering among the characters in St. James's Park, where Lord Sparkish, Colonel Atwit, and Mr. Neverout meet and exchange playful banter. The tone is lighthearted, marked by clever quips and puns as they discuss their intentions to visit Lady Smart for breakfast. Through witty repartees and humorous observations on various topics, including the nature of politeness and social customs, the opening serves to set the stage for the exploration of conversational etiquette that characterizes the evening gatherings of their society. Each character's personality shines through their dialogue, promising a humorous examination of the art of polite conversation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Complete_Collection_of_Genteel_and_Ingenious_Conversation

Release date is 2019-08-26

Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/American Libraries.)

"Polite Conversation in Three Dialogues" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of dialogues written in the early 18th century. This work features characters engaging in witty and humorous exchanges, reflecting the social manners of their time, specifically the evolution of conversation among the English upper class. The dialogues highlight various social interactions, including greetings, casual banter, and exchanges laden with wit, effectively illustrating the nuances of polite conversation. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a lively gathering among the characters in St. James's Park, where Lord Sparkish, Colonel Atwit, and Mr. Neverout meet and exchange playful banter. The tone is lighthearted, marked by clever quips and puns as they discuss their intentions to visit Lady Smart for breakfast. Through witty repartees and humorous observations on various topics, including the nature of politeness and social customs, the opening serves to set the stage for the exploration of conversational etiquette that characterizes the evening gatherings of their society. Each character's personality shines through their dialogue, promising a humorous examination of the art of polite conversation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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