Secular manners

In Russia, at all times, being a secular person meant to have excellent manners, a sophisticated taste and enjoy the respect of others. The doors of the best houses opened before such a person and real prospects for official growth appeared. In fact, good manners gave the key to success.
Despite the change in external circumstances, our ideas about secular manners were mostly the same. Today, too, in honor, courtesy, courtesy and ability to behave correctly in any situation. The best leadership for those who want to follow the rules of good tone is this book, which first saw the light in 1880.
secular balls, receptions, musical evenings, meetings at the dinner or card table - all this is exciting, with many interesting details from the life of the St. Petersburg Bomond of the 19th century, described in this book. And the magnificent works of world and Russian painting give us the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of genuine social life