World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson`s Guide to Life, Hitchings Henry

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: Sorry! The English and Their Manners
ISBN: 184854667X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848546677
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: Manners: the quintessential business of being English.

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: The secret life of words
ISBN: 0719564557 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719564550
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Описание: Journey into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today.

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: The language wars
ISBN: 1848542097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848542099
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Описание: What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage?

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: Dr Johnson`s dictionary
ISBN: 0719566320 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719566325
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Описание: Journey into the history of English and discover how words have entered our language to make it what it is today.

Автор: Hitchings, Lorraine
Название: Teddy bears
ISBN: 1445680491 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781445680491
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Описание: A lavishly illustrated look at the history behind one of the most iconic toys of all time - the Teddy Bear.

Автор: Hitchings Henry
Название: The Language Wars: A History of Proper English
ISBN: 0374183295 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780374183295
Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS
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Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: Who`s afraid of jane austen?
ISBN: 1848540191 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848540194
Издательство: Hodder
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Описание: Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore? Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this survivor's guide to talking about books you haven't read. With tips on how to bluff with confidence using quotable insights and invaluable trivia, Henry Hitchings covers all the great books you ought to have read but haven't got round to yet.

If you want to be able to hold your own in a debate about Stephen Hawking or Philip Roth or perhaps you find Shakespeare or Dostoevsky intimidating, then look no further. Including literary heavyweights such as Ulysses, Bleak House and War and Peace this guide will equip you with all the bookish information you need to bluff your way through any scenario, be it a vital exam, an in-depth conversation at the pub or chatting up the potential love of your life. Contents includes, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Henry James, James Joyce, Proust, Homer, Virgil, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Dickens, various contemporary writers, the Bible, the Koran, fairy tales, select bestsellers and some poetry.

Автор: Hitchings Henry
Название: Sorry!: The English and Their Manners
ISBN: 1250056152 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250056153
Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS
Цена: 1931.00 р.
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Описание:

A HUMOROUS AND CHARMING INVESTIGATION INTO THE HISTORY OF AND REASONS BEHIND ENGLISH MANNERS

Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners--holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table--and we certainly know bad manners when we see them. But where has this patchwork of beliefs and behaviors come from? How did manners develop? How do they change? And why do they matter so much? In examining English manners, Henry Hitchings delves into the English character and investigates what it means to be English.

Sorry presents an amusing, illuminating, and quirky audit of English manners. From basic table manners to appropriate sexual conduct, via hospitality, chivalry, faux pas, and online etiquette, Hitchings traces the history of England's customs and courtesies. Putting some of the most astute observers of humanity--including Jane Austen and Samuel Pepys--under the microscope, he uses their lives and writings to pry open the often downright peculiar secrets of the English character. Hitchings's blend of history, anthropology, and personal journey helps us understand the bizarre and contested cultural baggage that goes along with our understanding of what it means to have good manners.