The Nice Girl's Guide to Good Behaviour - Hardcover

Redlich, Monica

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0954510321 ISBN 13: 9780954510329

Publisher: Palazzo Editions Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

""With advice as useful today as it was 70 years ago, this gently satirical handbook to being the right sort of girl effortlessly guides readers through the troublesome twists and turns of the social whirl. Monica Redlich dispenses advice for every possible encounter--from how to combine kindness with absolute honesty when reassuring friends (They always say a big nose is a sign of character) and what to say when caught in an awkward situation (I am just trying to get some dust out of poor Freddie's eye) to the perfect reply on receiving congratulations upon your engagement (Thank you, Angela darling. I only wish we could manage to find someone for you). Nice girls once reigned supreme, and with this essential companion they could again. No modern girl should be without it.

About this title

From the Back Cover

What do you look like? What is your type of beauty? Do not be surprised at this question. You dress according to your looks, I know, but do you behave to suit them? The following brief table will, I hope, make clear how much added pleasure you can give to your partners at dances by truly being yourself.

If you have good teeth, be radiant.
If you are very thin, be serious.
If you are well-developed, avoid the polka.
If you are dark, be sympathetic.
If you are blonde, be bright.

From the Inside Flap

Where have all the nice girls gone? These days, the media is saturated with girls behaving badly and getting away with it. This witty and charming guide, first published in the 1930s, is a timely reminder of how things were once otherwise.

Gently guiding her readers through the troublesome twists and turns of the social whirl, Monica Redlich advises on how good behaviour can help a girl attend all the desirable events, meet all the right people, and dazzle those around her with her sparkling personality. Following the author's advice the nice girl could obtain everything her heart desires and in so doing, bring happiness to those around her.

Every possible encounter is considered - from how to combine kindness with absolute honesty when reassuring friends - 'They always say a big nose is a sign of character' - what to say when caught in an awkward situation - 'I am trying to get some dust out of poor Freddie's eye' - to the perfect reply on receiving congratulations upon your engagement Thank you, Angela darling. I only wish we could find someone for you.

Being good can make all the difference. Nice girls once reigned supreme, and with this essential companion they could again. No modern girl should be without it.

The Nice Girl's Guide to Good Behaviour was first published in England in 1935, a gently satirical guide to being the right sort of girl. Its advice is as useful today as it was seventy years ago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palazzo Editions Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0954510321
• ISBN 13: 9780954510329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 159