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Peggy Post (Author)
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October 6, 1998
Is the butter plate on the right or the left? How should you introduce someone whose name you can't remember? What is the polite way to handle a guest who arrives early? Emily Post's Entertaining provides answers to these and many other questions that vex today's hosts and guests.

Emily Post's Entertaining is a practical guide to hosting with elegance and ease. Its goal is to give everyone the confidence to handle any get-together, from casual and cozy to formal and fancy. Among the wide range of events and entertaining quandaries Peggy Post addresses are: getting together for everything from a Super Bowl party to dinner with the boss; throwing children's birthday parties; giving a casual dinner with takeout food; making appropriate introductions; jump-start dinner conversation; choosing the right wine; and much more. Entertaining covers the basics of hosting, but most importantly, it reminds you that successful entertaining springs not from the good china and an elaborate table setting, but from the people you are with and the memorable time you spend together.

"The best hosts spin magic out of thin air, creating the kind of special occasion guests can't stop talking about."

From simple dinners and casual parties to formal business functions and catered events, Emily Post's Entertaining shows you how to be the perfect host. With Peggy Post's guidance, you can breeze through toasting your guest of honor and unflinchingly manage sticky social situations such as unanswered invitations and surprise guests. Emily Post's Entertaining helps you to entertain with elegance and ease, making every get-together a memorable event.


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About the Author

Peggy Post, Emily Post’s great-granddaughter-in-law, is a director of The Emily Post Institute and the author of more than a dozen books. Peggy writes a monthly column in Good Housekeeping and an online wedding etiquette column for the New York Times.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; 1st edition (October 6, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 006273640X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062736406
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Informative, Non-Stuffy Etiquette Resource, November 14, 2000
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I purchased this to serve as a guide for my first-ever party in my new-ish apartment. What a great resource!

Peggy Post's _Entertaining_ covered a lot of ground -- from serving a formal sit-down dinner in one's home to gracefully declining an invitation to a friend's barbeque. I especially enjoyed the incredibly helpful section on house guests. It discussed both how to properly *host* a house guest and how to *be* a sought-after house guest. (My mother was right. You should never to a host's house empty handed.)

Each tip or explanation is written in a clear, congenial way. Not once did I feel that Ms. Post was "talking down" to the reader. Rather, her tone was similar to that of a friend giving another friend sage advice.

Additionally, I liked how the book was organized, as it broke entertaining into a number of easy-to-follow categories including formal parties, casual cocktails, or impromptu get togethers. Therefore, I could easily pick and choose what I needed to read and save the other material for a later date.

I might suggest giving this book as a housewarming gift to a new home owner or as a wedding gift (attached to s place setting) for social newlyweds. They will surely appreciate the advice of this expert!

It's obvious that Peggy Post inherited many of her skills and zestiness from the famed Emily Post, etiquette guru.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the everyday party-goer/giver, February 21, 2008
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If you need to please a meticulous mother-in-law or the Queen of Denmark get this book. If you need to know tiny details of utensil and napkin placement, go ahead read on. If you ever wondered how to properly cut and chew any imaginable food item you will dine upon, keep going. But I found this too formal, too stuffy for the everyday party-giver like me. I am Midwest, middle class and like to entertain. This did not suit me at all. If you like a little more FUN in your entertainment and still want to come off with a little class check out Amy Sedaris' I LIKE YOU.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Covers a lot of topics, March 29, 2008
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I've always had questions about the simple things that make life proper. This book goes over a lot of topics from place settings to how to correctly slice an apple. I've loved it since I bought it.

A nice little "go to" book for anyone planning a big (or small) occasion or just wanting to be prepared for when an occasion arises.
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