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The rhetoric of 'virtuous' fashion : linguistic insights from 'The Mirror of the Graces' (1811) /

"This book offers an annotated critical edition of The Mirror of the Graces (1811), a Regency conduct manual on fashion, beauty and morality. It shows how the author uses language and rhetorical devices to persuade Regency readers to follow its rules on dress and behaviour. It sets the work in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sánchez-Cuervo, Margarita-Esther (Author)
Other Authors: Lady of distinction, active 19th century
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland, [2026]
Subjects:
Lady of distinction, > active 19th century. > Mirror of the graces.
Clothing and dress > Great Britain > 19th century.
Clothing and dress > Great Britain.
Etiquette for women > History > 19th century.
Etiquette for women > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Social life and customs.
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Savoir-vivre > Femmes > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Savoir-vivre > Femmes > Grande-Bretagne.
Grande-Bretagne > Mœurs et coutumes.
Grande-Bretagne > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
Clothing and dress > History.
Clothing and dress
Etiquette for women > History.
Etiquette for women
Great Britain
1800-1899

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