Society as I Have Found It

A memoir by Ward McAllister, published in 1890, recounting his experiences in New York high society, including balls, dinners, and entertaining, along with travel anecdotes and advice on dining, wines, and fashionable manners.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Biographies›Everyday lives›Court, high society, and public life›1815 to 1914

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Bibliophiles›Biographies›Everyday lives›Court, high society, and public life›1815 to 1914