Noblesse Oblige: An Enquiry into the Identifiable Characteristics of the English Aristocracy

This collection of essays started with Nancy Mitford's article “The English Aristocracy”, published in 1955 in the magazine Encounter. The expressions “U” (Upper Class) and “Non-U” (non-Upper Class) c…

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