Reviews for Education of Feeling and Emotion

The average rating for Education of Feeling and Emotion based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-11-28 00:00:00 Matthew Fern I really liked this book. Its for those of us who read lots of books written in the 18th and 19th century (Jane Austin fans take note) It answers those gaps in our education which come up when you want to know the differnce between a Vicar, Rector and Parson. Did you ever wonder why they drink Port, Claret or Madeira in the drawing room after dinner? What's higher in the British aristocracy? a Duke, Marquis or Barron? Why do they have Counts in Europe, but Earls in England? Why is the wife of an Earl a Countess? How do you address these people and do you bow? Whats the differnce between a Barouche a Brougham and a Landau? These are carriages by the way. Have you forgotten your Greek mythology? Who is married to who? How many women does Zeus or Jupiter seduce and who are his children from these unions. The book is very easy to read. Written in small easy to digest segments with lots of illustrations; perfect if you ever want to pick up baco-bits of information for a cocktail party. What ever your area of interest: literature, economics, philosophy, arts, film, music, political science; Im sure you will all find something to give you an A-ha moment. If nothing else, this is a wonderful and insightful resource book to answer those nagging questions that creep up in our daily readings.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-02-05 00:00:00 Terry Traynor This is hilarious! I swear, I didn't know anyone could write such a comparative reference book that would make me laugh so hard that Cheerios almost came out of my nose. How's that for a visual? Highly recommended...if you have a witty sense of humor.