Entertaining Made Easy (9789354842290)

A sparkling invitation to the past that feels immediately usable today. Entertaining Made Easy guides readers through the art of hosting with grace, charm, and practical insight. This is a concise, thoughtful etiquette and entertaining guide that blends social etiquette handbook sensibility with domestic life guidance. It offers hosting party tips, menu planning ideas, and discreet guest etiquette practices, all written with the precision of late nineteenth century domestic science classics. Though rooted in turn of century america and victorian household life, its wisdom still speaks to the modern table and conversation. Written with clarity and warmth, the book makes an ideal companion for casual readers curious about daily life of the period and for classic-literature collectors seeking a tangible link to old british household manuals. It stands as a cultural artifact that illuminates how homes were run, how guests were welcomed, and how courtesy shaped daily routines. Selling points: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations; more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This volume invites readers to savour a bygone etiquette that informs present hospitality, making it a valued addition to any shelves devoted to domestic lore, social history, and the quiet rigor of turning a house into a home.

Author:

Emily Rose Burt

Publisher:

Alpha Edition

Publication Date:

5-Aug-21

Number of pages:

86 pages

Language:

English

Binding:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

9354842291

ISBN-13:

9789354842290