Sorry! The English and Their Manners (Trade Paperback)

 Sorry! The English and Their Manners (Trade Paperback)

CONDITION

• Does not look new but is in excellent condition
• Cover is protected from dust and scratches by transparent self-adhesive contact paper
• Very minimal creasing along the spine
• No highlighting or writing along the margins
• No underlining
• No missing or damaged pages

DETAILS

Details Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know bad manners when we see them. But where has this patchwork of beliefs and behaviours come from? How did manners develop? How do they change? And why do they matter so much to us? In examining our manners, Henry Hitchings delves into the English character and investigates our notions of Englishness. Sorry! presents an amusing, illuminating and quirky audit of English manners. From basic table manners to appropriate sexual conduct, via hospitality, chivalry, faux pas and online etiquette, Hitchings traces the history of our country's customs and courtesies. Putting under the microscope some of our most astute observers of humanity, including Jane Austen and Samuel Pepys, he uses their lives and writings to pry open the often downright peculiar secrets of the English character. Hitchings' blend of history, anthropology and personal journey helps us understand our bizarre and contested cultural baggage - and ourselves.

• CONTRIBUTORS Author: Henry Hitchings
• PUBLISHED BY John Murray General Publishing Division
• EAN 9781848546653
• DATE PUBLISHED 17 January 2013
• COUNTRY United Kingdom CITY London
• PAGES 400 GENRE Cultural studies
• WEIGHT 522 g
• WIDTH 156 mm HEIGHT 233 mm SPINE 30 mm