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Emily Post
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(October 27, 1872 or
October 3, 1873 - September 25, 1960)
Daughter of a wealthy architect, Emily
Price Post wrote her Etiquette to try to bring common sense and
flexibility to good manners. She published ten editions of her book and
for many years also wrote a syndicated newspaper column and for a time also
hosted a radio program.
Before becoming known for her Etiquette book, she also
wrote fiction and nonfiction for magazines and wrote several novels.
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About Emily Post |
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- Categories: etiquette writer
- Places: United States
- Period: 20th century
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Emily Post's
Etiquette - 16th edition, written by Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law,
takes up such issues as email etiquette never imagined by the original 1922
edition.
Text
copyright 1999-2006 ©
Jone Johnson Lewis.