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Two writers, one a doyen of etiquette, the other a grand mistress of gastronomy, bring a cosmopolitan elegance to the page, and are in a class all their own.

In their prose Mses. Martin, Ellis, and Fadiman remind us of its beauty and grace and whisper to us that this can be ours for the asking.

Emily Post wrote: “Our speech, manners, dress, and household goods...are evidences of the propriety of our taste, and all these have been the subject of this book."