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Barbara Cartland's Etiquette Handbook

A Guide to Good Behaviour from the Boudoir to the Boardroom

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Barbara Cartland's Etiquette Handbook

By: Barbara Cartland
Narrated by: Patricia Gallimore
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'For the record, the word "parlour" is not used, nor is the relatively recent insidious "lounge", except about airports, hotels and liners.'

'Boys should be taught at a very early age - six or seven - to say "Sir" to an older man.'

'When there are servants, the plates for the first course are never put on the table until everyone is seated.'

'I cannot stress too often that on every formal occasion, whether it is Luncheon, a Bazaar or a Meeting, a hat should be worn.'

Written nearly 50 years ago, Barbara Cartland's Etiquette Handbook conjures up a period when addressing work colleagues by their first names was frowned upon, wives could expect to receive a weekly allowance of five shillings from their husbands, and hats were ubiquitous. Laced throughout with Barbara Cartland's wit and wisdom, and Francis Marshall's illustrations, this is a wonderfully evocative insight into the manners of an England that has largely disappeared.

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I really enjoyed listening to this book. It’s perfect entertainment and a great learning experience.

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I read this book last year. Not only was it a real eye-opener to how life was lived by the well-heeled in the early 1960's, but it took me back to a world I remember as a child. I read the book with Miss Cartland's voice in my head, but was very disappointed with the choice of narrator for the audiobook. She's just not 'grand' enough.

Great book, wrong narrator

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