Never: A Hand-Book for the Uninitiated and Inexperienced Aspirants to Refined Society's Giddy Heights and Glittering Attainments.

Name: Never: A Hand-Book for the Uninitiated and Inexperienced Aspirants to Refined Society's Giddy Heights and Glittering Attainments.
Author: Nathan Dane Urner

By Nathan Dane Urner

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The guide offers a tongue-in-cheek etiquette manual aimed at social aspirants, organized as a prelude followed by topical sections—making and receiving calls, meals, walking, language, dress, and public entertainments—and framed around a running injunction of things one should never do. It catalogs rules of deportment and breaches to avoid, blending practical advice with comic exaggeration to correct overeagerness, vulgar habits, and lapses in tact. Short, prescriptive entries illustrate improper posture, intrusive behavior, coarse language, and poor manners while urging restraint, tact, and dignified conduct.

About the Author

Nathan Dane Urner

Nathan Dane Urner was an American author known for his unique contributions to self-help and social etiquette literature in the late 19th century. His notable works include "Never: A Hand-Book for the Uninitiated and Inexperienced Aspirants to Refined Society's Giddy Heights and Glittering Attainments," which offers guidance on navigating the complexities of high society, and "Stop! A Handy Monitor, Pocket Conscience and Portable Guardian against the World, the Flesh and the Devil," a moral compass for individuals seeking to maintain their integrity in a challenging world. Urner's writings reflect the social norms and aspirations of his time, providing insight into the cultural landscape of the era.