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Elisabeth Celnart's 'The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment' is a comprehensive guide on etiquette and social behavior during the 19th century. Written in a didactic and instructional style, Celnart provides detailed advice on proper manners, conversation skills, and dress codes, reflecting the societal norms of the time. The book serves as a window into the social expectations and standards of the upper class during this period, making it a valuable resource for understanding historical social customs. Celnart's refined prose and emphasis on etiquette make this book a quintessential guide for anyone interested in the cultural history of etiquette. Elisabeth Celnart, a French writer known for her works on etiquette, was influenced by the Enlightenment ideals of rational behavior and refinement. As a woman writing on manners and social conduct, Celnart's book challenged conventional gender roles and emphasized the importance of politeness and decorum in society. Her background in literature and social commentary contributed to the rich content of 'The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment.' I recommend 'The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment' to readers interested in the history of etiquette, social norms, and cultural studies. Celnart's insightful advice and detailed instructions offer a fascinating glimpse into the manners and behaviors of the 19th century elite, making it a valuable read for those interested in the intricacies of historical social interactions.
This book is a groundbreaking study of etiquette in the nineteenth century when the success of etiquette books reached unprecedented heights in Britain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States. It positions etiquette as a fully-fledged theoretical concept within the fields of politeness studies and historical pragmatics. After tracing the origin of etiquette back to Spanish court protocol, the analysis takes a novel approach to key aspects of etiquette: its highly coercive and intricate scripts; the liminal rituals of social gatekeeping; the fear for blunders; the obsession with precedence. Interrogating the complex relationship between historical etiquette and adjacent notions of politeness, conduct, morality, convention, and ritual, the study prompts questions on gender stereotyping and class privilege surrounding the present-day etiquette revival. Through adopting a unique comparative approach and a corpus-based methodology this study seeks to revitalise our understandings of etiquette. This book will be of interest to scholars of historical linguistics and pragmatics, as well as those in neighbouring fields such as literary criticism, gender studies and family life, domestic and urban spaces.