Never: A Hand-Book for the Uninitiated and Inexperienced Aspirants to Refined Society's Giddy Heights and Glittering Attainments.

"Never: A Hand-Book for the Uninitiated and Inexperienced Aspirants to Refined Society’s Giddy Heights and Glittering Attainments" by Nathan Dane Urner is a funny guide from the end of the 1800s that makes fun of how people acted in high society. It gives advice to people who want to fit in, teaching them the right and wrong ways to act at fancy parties and events. The book talks about different parts of social life, like how to visit people, how to eat properly, and how to act in public. It uses funny rules and warnings to show how silly and confusing these social customs can be. The author uses humor to point out how conceited society can be, making etiquette seem both important and difficult for newcomers. With clever jokes and exaggerated stories, the book is both a helpful guide and a funny look at the social dreams of people back then.