Of England's patrician class, the author writes: It was easy to be agreeable when everything was done to keep them in comfort and ease.
In her book "The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914," Barbara W. Tuchman explores the life of England's upper class, describing their comfortable existence. The author suggests that the ease and luxury surrounding this patrician class made it simple for them to embody agreeable manners and behaviors. Their privileged lifestyle shielded them from the harsher realities of life that others endured, allowing them to maintain a...