Book about a Book E-Book

Iliana Dzhadzheva

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

This is a fun review of the publication, Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness, written around a hundred years ago by Florence Hartley. I will take a journey through the book and compare the advice given by Ms. Hartley to modern-day advice. Some ideas are still standing such as treating others as you would like to be treated and respecting others' opinions. However, other statements show the drastic change from the Victorian era to the world we live in today, such as the development of information technology, where, for example,we have the ability to book a hotel from anywhere in the world and read its reviews. Take this trip back in time with me and let's discover the radical change in the behavior and freedom of women.

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Iliana Dzhadzheva

Book about a Book

This is not a typical book review and you don't have to read the book I'm reviewing in order to enjoy Book about a Book. The subject matter of etiquette of the Victorian era can be quite easily imagined. Book about a Book provides a comparison between modern days and the days of the Victorian era. Give this book a chance,you might just love it! BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Book about a Book

Book about a Book

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Iliana Dzhadzheva

This is a fun review of the publication “The Ladies’ Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness”, written around a hundred years ago by Florence Hartley. I’ll take a journey through the book and compare the advice from Ms. Hartley to how we live in the modern day. Some ideas still stand up, such as treating others as you would like to be treated and respecting others’ opinions. Other statements, however, show the drastic change from the Victorian era times to today, such as the development of information technology allowing us to book a hotel from anywhere in the world and read its reviews. Come on a trip back in time with me and let’s take a look at the radical changes in the behavior and freedom of women.

We live in the age of Google, where we can find out anything about anything we want. Yet, I still find myself liking to just sit down and read a book - and even discuss it. A recent book that I read is “The Ladies’ Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness: A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society” by Florence Hartley. I probably should have researched the book before I bought it, as it really wasn’t what I expected, but I still enjoyed it. The book is, yes, a manual about good etiquette, but more specifically about good etiquette for Victorian-era ladies of the upper class, which I myself do not related to. However, I decided why not read this book? Might as well find out what upper class ladies did back in the Victorian era! Scroll with me through this book and you might find a few funny, interesting, and entertaining thoughts I’ve included.