Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners Audiobook

" Easily the best thing I read in 2008. Normally I dislike works this long (500+ pages), but who knew this one woman's life contained so much history? Her father was a famous architect (worked on the base of the Statue of Liberty), her family friends founded Tuxedo Park--for those who like New York history, this is wonderful. "

" slow start, excellent description of wealthy life at the turn of the century. Enjoyed the connection between ethics and etiquette "

" So I think there's a reason that I was never remotely interested in Emily Post's Rules of Etiquette. I only picked this up because the intro regarding her public humiliation over her husband affairs was so interesting, but it's not worth slugging through 400+ pages of prissy, daddy-obsessed Emily to get there. I just kept falling asleep too much while reading. "

" I wish so much more for this book then is there. There are so many minute details that do nothing to add to the reading experience that I find it a wonder that it was not edited out. I find that particularly the first 100 pages or so of her family's background to be tedious. I am disappointed as this is precisely the sort of book I enjoy read and etiquette is my personal favorite subject with biographies. I just feel so much more could be relayed if it were a narrower focus. "

" A fascinating, amazingly well-researched social history of a woman's life spanning a time of massive cultural change. Emily Post was not at all prim + prissy. She survived divorce (1906) by launching herself first as a novelist and then a global etiquette brand. "

" I found out more about Emily Post than Etiquette. Interesting reading because it highlighted the changing American Culture from the 1890's to the 1950's. "

" Struggled to stay interested in this book. It just seems to go on and on. Interesting time period and subject, but not great delivery "

" This is actually one of the first full biographies I have read, and I found it very interesting. This is one of my favorite time periods to study, and the author did a great job of providing historical background. "

" At first I had trouble getting used to the author's style of sentence structure. But once I got past trying to find the subject and verb, it was fine. Emily Post was "to the manor born" but was a very nice lady and tried to keep her books relevent through 4 decades. "

" Another on my biography obsession...I really loved this book discovering Emily....an incredible life - and another great example of endurance..... "

" A fascinating woman, but the writing style was just okay and the story didn't hold me. "

" Fascinating biography and snapshot of life in the Gilded age and the early 20th century. "

" I really liked this book. It is just an interesting story about Emily Post and how she came to write a book on etiquette. Along with her story is a rich history or the era that she lived in and of course the history of New York City at that time. "

" This is a very long book...I only about 62% finished. More to come later. "

" Very interesting but was used a lot of big words when it could have been said much more simply. That was interesting since it was something according to the book that Emily Post stressed - saying things clearly. "

" Fairly well-written, but nothing particularly stunning about this biography of the Etiquette author. Interesting to see how she was a bit more of a pioneer and adapter than the impression given by the popular notion of Emily Post. "

" I only got to Chapter 7. I could not get into it - so I gave up. "

" Despite her limited access to Emily Post "

" This is actually one of the first full biographies I have read, and I found it very interesting. This is one of my favorite time periods to study, and the author did a great job of providing historical background. "

" Another on my biography obsession...I really loved this book discovering Emily....an incredible life - and another great example of endurance..... "

" I enjoyed the book in the beginning and even to the middle. Then it just went on too long. "

" Fascinating story of a different age in America. Well written and in depth. "

" This is a very long book...I only about 62% finished. More to come later. "

" fabulous research and meticulous details marred by pseudo-psychobabble analysis and overwrought metaphors. "

" A fascinating, amazingly well-researched social history of a woman's life spanning a time of massive cultural change. Emily Post was not at all prim + prissy. She survived divorce (1906) by launching herself first as a novelist and then a global etiquette brand. "