The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

The Downfall of Gentility

Anonymous. "The Downfall of Gentility." Vanity Fair. (1861-5-11).
Electronic Source Available
Type
magazine
Genre
commentary
Abstract

Given a report from the South that uses heavily the word, "Gentleman," the Vanity Fair decides gentility seems to be declining.