02325cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324501910012726400510031830000470036933600260041633700260044233800360046850000310050450801960053552011730073153400450190465300140194985600430196399900170200645591UtSlPG20260610134039.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBJ1 aAnonymous10aBeadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen :bBeing a Guide to True Gentility and Good-Breeding, and a Complete Directory to the Usages and Observances of Society 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-05  aE-text prepared by David Edwards, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen" by Anonymous is a guide on social manners written in the mid-19th century. This manual addresses the intricacies of social interactions, including the etiquette of various occasions such as balls, dinner parties, and business interactions, aiming to cultivate good breeding and true gentility among its readers. With advice on dress, conversation, and proper introductions, it seeks to provide the knowledge required to navigate society with confidence and respect.  The opening of the book introduces the fundamental theme of etiquette as essential to one's social success, emphasizing that true politeness is a reflection of character. It utilizes the anecdote of a character named Falconbridge, who experiences a series of embarrassing blunders during his initial foray into society due to his ignorance of social norms. This narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the skills necessary to engage gracefully in social environments, highlighting the importance of self-possession and confidence as one prepares to embrace societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEtiquette40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45591  c86430d86430