{"product_id":"2026200008646-secondhand-noblesse-oblige","title":"Noblesse Oblige","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoblesse Oblige is a delightfully witty collection of essays edited by Nancy Mitford, presenting a sharp and satirical enquiry into the identifiable characteristics of the English aristocracy. The anthology brings together a brilliant cast of contributors — including Mitford herself, Evelyn Waugh, and Professor Alan S.C. Ross — to argue the finer points of U and Non-U English usage, the linguistic and behavioural markers that distinguish the upper classes from the aspirational middle. With a razor-sharp eye for social pretension and a light comic touch, the essays illuminate the invisible codes of class that governed mid-twentieth-century British society. Osbert Lancaster's charming illustrations add a further layer of gentle mockery, making this slim volume as entertaining as it is culturally revealing. First published in 1956, it remains a landmark text in the literature of English social comedy and class observation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956367995099,"sku":"2026200008646-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/eaa4f567-8ee1-41df-a464-60f2afffde6f.png?v=1783500374","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008646-secondhand-noblesse-oblige","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}