The Title Market
Published on 18. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-1-55742-582-9 (ISBN)
Description
Emily Post (1873-1960) was a United States author who promoted proper etiquette. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the only daughter of famous architect Bruce Price. She was home-educated and attended Miss Graham's finishing school in New York. She married society banker Edwin Main Post in 1892 and had two sons. After her divorce, financial need compelled her to write, and she produced newspaper articles on architecture and interior decoration, stories and serials for such magazines as Harper's, Scribner's, and the Century, as well as light novels, including Flight of the Moth (1904), Purple and Fine Linen (1906), Woven in the Tapestry (1908), The Title Market (1909), and The Eagle's Feather (1910). All proved popular successes.
In 1922, her book Etiquette became a best seller and set the stage for her later career as an educator on social graces. Updated versions of Etiquette are still in print today. In 1946, she founded The Emily Post Institute which continues her work.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Holicog
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
293 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55742-582-9 (9781557425829)
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Emily Post was an American author and socialite, best known for her writing on etiquette. Born on October 27, 1872, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Bruce Price and Josephine Lee. Emily was educated in the United States and later became a well-respected figure in the realm of social customs and manners. Her writings on etiquette gained widespread recognition, particularly her book Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home, which became an authoritative guide for social behavior. Emily married Edwin Main Post in 1892, but their marriage ended in divorce in 1905. She had two children, Bruce Price Post and Edwin Main Post, Jr. Throughout her life, Emily was involved in various social circles, gaining a reputation for her knowledge of social protocol. Her influence extended beyond books, as she was frequently consulted on matters of proper behavior and decorum. Emily Post passed away on September 25, 1960, in New York City at the age of 87. Her legacy as a writer on social etiquette continues to be celebrated.