Last Days of Knickerbocker Life in New York Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Softcover
- New

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- Title
- Last Days of Knickerbocker Life in New York Classic Reprint
- Author
- Abram C. Dayton
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1331582695
- ISBN 13
- 9781331582694
- Item weight
- 692 grams
A vivid portrait of New York society in the Knickerbocker era, this volume reveals how people lived, dressed, andSocialized on the city’s streets, theaters, and drawing rooms.
It blends personal reminiscence with social history to show what mattered—from home life and manners to the rise of public entertainments and grand balls.
The book surveys daily life, work, and leisure in the 19th‑century metropolis. It traces neighborhoods, hotels, and clubs, and it explains how family, faith, and reputation shaped behavior, dress, and gatherings. Through anecdotes about venues like the City Hotel, Delmonico’s, and the Bowery, it captures the texture and rhythm of the era.What you’ll experience
- A window into home life, domestic duties, and the “true woman” ideal of the time
- Descriptions of notable social events, from bridal feasts to formal dinners and dances
- Profiles of theatres, museums, hotels, and public spaces that defined urban life
- Notes on fashion, etiquette, and the changing role of wealth and status in society
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