Miss Manners: Annotated Bibliography

Martin, Judith. Miss Manners' Guide for the Turn-of-the-Millenium. New York: Pharos Books, 1989. 3. Print

Judith Martin was well known for her newspaper column, "Miss Manners", which was published in multiple newspapers spanning decades. This book is a collection of those columns that cover every conceivable social situation. The book is organized into easily accessed sections, with Ms. Martin introducing each with general informationa and advice .
This book offers many similar rules and etiquettes to Mrs. Post's publications. They are, however, modernized and more attainable to our generation.
These contemporary versions of Mrs. Post's rules are very useful, as they don't seem quite so old-fashioned and pompous This essay is meant to expose the drastic decline in social etiquette, and these examples provide helpful and simple ways in which people can improve their manners without seeming pompous for doing so.