Emily Post
Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Etiquette, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Laura Claridge | ISBN: | 9781588367556 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group | Publication: | October 14, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Random House | Language: | English |
| Author: | Laura Claridge |
| ISBN: | 9781588367556 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication: | October 14, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Random House |
| Language: | English |
“What would Emily Post do?” Even today, Americans cite the author of the perennial bestseller Etiquette as a touchstone for proper behavior. But who was the woman behind the myth, the authority on good manners who has outlasted all comers? Award-winning author Laura Claridge presents the first authoritative biography of the unforgettable woman who changed the mindset of millions of Americans, an engaging book that sweeps from the Gilded Age to the 1960s.
“What would Emily Post do?” Even today, Americans cite the author of the perennial bestseller Etiquette as a touchstone for proper behavior. But who was the woman behind the myth, the authority on good manners who has outlasted all comers? Award-winning author Laura Claridge presents the first authoritative biography of the unforgettable woman who changed the mindset of millions of Americans, an engaging book that sweeps from the Gilded Age to the 1960s.
