"Noblesse Oblige. An Enquiry Into The Identifiable Characteristics Of The English Aristocracy" 1956 MITFORD, Nancy [edited by] Flair Magazine

"Noblesse Oblige. An Enquiry Into The Identifiable Characteristics Of The English Aristocracy" 1956 MITFORD, Nancy [edited by] Flair MagazineAlan Ross, Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh, 'Strix', Christopher Sykes and John Betjeman [114] pp. Hamish Hamilton 1956 First Impression 8" x 5 1 2" Illustrations by Osbert Lancaster. VG VG A collection of writings on the social implications of "U" and "Non U" language, terms popularised by Nancy Mitford to identify 'true' members of the Upper Classes. The concept of 'Upper Class English Usage' in linguistics was introduced by Professor Alan Ross in 1954.

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The club did not admit women members at the time of the New York Times visit

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