Nobs & Snobs
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Nelson, Michael. Nobs & Snobs. First Edition. 1976. Book is in very good condition; dust jacket is in good condition—jacket has repaired tears and fraying.
Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, observed, “The English, of all classes as it happens, are addicted to exclusivity. Leave three Englishman in a room and they will invent a rule that prevents a fourth joining them.” Why that is so is the theme of this fascinating book, which takes off where Nancy Mitford’s Noblesse Oblige ended, exploring what qualities separate the nob from the snob and questioning what the role of the gentlemen is in mid-20th Century English society.
Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, observed, “The English, of all classes as it happens, are addicted to exclusivity. Leave three Englishman in a room and they will invent a rule that prevents a fourth joining them.” Why that is so is the theme of this fascinating book, which takes off where Nancy Mitford’s Noblesse Oblige ended, exploring what qualities separate the nob from the snob and questioning what the role of the gentlemen is in mid-20th Century English society.
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