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A Handbook of Good Manners for Little Girls
A Handbook of Good Manners for Little Girls Author:Pierre Louys A Handbook of Good Manners for Little Girls was written at the turn of the century and bore the tongue-in-cheek subtitle, "Especially Recommended for Use in Schools." Published anonymously, its author was reported to be Pierre Louys, author of Aphrodite, The She-Devils, and a number of other erotic works, both acknowledged and clandestine. A Han... more »dbook of Good Manners covers a wide variety of subjects of interest not only to young ladies but to their parents and guardians. It offers pregnant advice on how a well-bred young lady should conduct herself at home, in school, at church, during confession, at the theater, during outings in the country, and deals intimately not only with her duties toward her father, her mother, her sisters, her brothers, her mother's lovers, and her neighbors, but also toward God.« less