Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior: The Ultimate Handbook on Modern Etiquette

Martin, Judith

ISBN 10: 0883657813 / ISBN 13: 9780883657812

Published by Bbs Pub Corp, 1982

About this Item

This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.

Seller Inventory # RDV.0883657813.A

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior: The Ultimate Handbook on Modern Etiquette
• Publisher: Bbs Pub Corp
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0883657813
• ISBN 13: 9780883657812
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Kamen, Gloria
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Provides a comprehensive and entertaining guide to etiquette, manners, and behavior in virtually every type of situation

Review

Miss Manners' down-to-earth collection of wisdom and pithy wit is a joy to read. Under the chapter on Table Manners, she notes "the inevitable slippage of spaghetti from the fork back onto the plate is Nature's way of controlling human piggishness" and suggests "a quick motion of the wrist, such as one uses to shake down a thermometer, will remove excess ketchup" from French fries. From common courtesy and proper attire to the etiquette of weddings, Martin knows right from wrong and sensible from rude. But this is no prissy, preachy tome. Miss Manners is very funny and has impressive insight into life.