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100 1 $aHitchings, Henry.
245 00 $aSorry!$bThe English and their manners /$cHenry Hitchings.
250 $aFirst American Edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bFarrar Straus & Giroux,$c2013.
300 $a392 pages ;$c24 cm.
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500 $aTable of Contents.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aJournalist and theater critic Hitchings (The Language Wars) takes up the curious study of proper English behavior in his latest book. Manners matter to the English, yet the Daily Mail reported a study in 2008 "claiming that bad manners were the biggest problem facing society." Part social history, part cultural critique, the book moves humorously from the ancient to the modern with pithy anecdotes and amusing factoids. In the medieval court of Henry II, "One shouldn't attack an enemy while he is defecating, should avoid sharing secrets with one's wife, and ought to look towards the ceiling when belching." As the author notes, "people have been talking about modern manners' since the 18th century, " and the discussion continues. The tour of manners encompasses living conditions, language, social structures, innovations, and philosophy throughout centuries. This is not a book of etiquette instruction, but deconstruction.
650 0 $aManners and customs.
651 0 $aGreat Britain$xSocial life and customs.
720 $aHitchings, Henry
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