02415cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500470015926400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250501590042350801980058252011840078053400450196465300200200985600430202999900170207234271UtSlPG20260610133800.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12034315  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHowe, Julia Ward,d1819-191010aIs Polite Society Polite? and Other Essays 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-11-100 aPreface -- Is polite society polite? -- Paris -- Greece revisited -- The salon in America -- Aristophanes -- The halfness of nature -- Dante and Beatrice.  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
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from the Google Print project.)  a"Is Polite Society Polite?" by Julia Ward Howe is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of social behavior and manners, particularly questioning the nature of politeness in society. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Howe critiques the shortcomings of so-called polite society while advocating for a humane, sincere approach to social interactions.  The opening of the essay "Is Polite Society Polite?" begins by introducing the complexities of urban life, suggesting that ambitions can lead individuals to pursue success at the cost of sincerity and genuine manners. Howe discusses the importance of sincerity as the foundation of politeness and criticizes behaviors such as flattery and detraction. Through reflections on her own life, she recounts the lessons learned about the obligations of social conduct, including the importance of integrity when relating to others, especially in terms of one's personal connections and responsibilities. The essay sets the stage for a broader discourse on how to uphold polite society's true essence amidst prevalent societal flaws. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican essays40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34271  c75117d75117