Manners for Men (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Guide to Gentlemanly Conduct, Social Propriety, Dining, Conversation, Courtship, and Everyday EtiquetteBy Mrs. Humphry
Length3h 11m
About this audiobook
Manners for Men is a refined late-Victorian manual of masculine conduct, concerned not merely with rules of etiquette but with the moral discipline underlying social ease. Its chapters address dress, introductions, dining, conversation, courtship, hospitality, club life, and the proper bearing owed to women, elders, servants, and acquaintances. Written in a brisk, aphoristic, and practical style, the book belongs to the flourishing nineteenth-century literature of conduct, shaped by an expanding middle class eager to master the codes of respectable society. Mrs. Humphry, the pen name of a journalist and social commentator deeply familiar with domestic and social culture, wrote from within a world where manners signaled education, breeding, and moral reliability. Her advice reflects the assumptions of her age, especially its gendered ideals and class consciousness, yet it also reveals a perceptive understanding of how public life depends upon tact, restraint, and consideration. This book is recommended to readers interested in Victorian social history, etiquette, masculinity, and the rituals of everyday life. It offers both practical instruction and a revealing portrait of an era convinced that character was displayed in conduct.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
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GenreOther
Length3 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 2, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Manners for Men (Annotated)
16AT LUNCH.
2MANNERS FOR MEN.
17FIVE O’CLOCK TEA AND AFTERNOON AT-HOMES.
3WOMAN’S IDEAL MAN .
18AT THE PLAY.
4IN THE STREET.
19AT A BALL.
5IN A CARRIAGE.
20ENGAGEMENT AND MARRIAGE.
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6IN A HANSOM.
21DRESS.
7SMOKING.
22COUNTRY LIFE.
8IN OR ON AN OMNIBUS.
23VISITING-CARDS AND CALLS.
9ON HORSEBACK.
24MANNER.
10DRIVING
25IN CHURCH.
11GAMES AND RECREATIONS.
26CORRESPONDENCE.
12RULE OF THE ROAD ON THE RIVER.
27Addresses of Letters.
13DINNER-PARTIES.
28PERSONAL SPEECH WITH ROYALTY AND RANK.
14PUBLIC DINNERS.
29Memorable Quotes
15AT A RESTAURANT.
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