White lies, polite lies [ Reading & Writing / Communication ]
… of sociability, may also be seen as a refusal to perform in the role(s) appointed by polite society. Diaries and journals such as those of Frances Burney or Hester Thrale illustrate occasions on which women used polite lies in … young author, only to add a cautionary protestation of sincerity to her correspondent (her sister) : 15 . The Early Journals and Letters of Fanny Burney, eds. Lars Troide and Stewart Cooke (Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, …
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