Summary & Analysis - Rules Of Civility: Based On The Book By Amor Towles

SUMMARY & ANALYSIS

RULES OF CIVILITY

BASED ON THE BOOK BY AMOR TOWLES

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: GOLDEN BOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

New Year's Eve 1937

The Early Days of a Budding Friendship

A Fateful Night

Adjusting to a New Life

New Opportunities

Summer in the City

A Weekend Getaway

Labor Day Weekend

The End of an Era

Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

"Rules of Civility," a novel by Amor Towles, is set in New York City during the late 1930s and follows the journey of Katey Kontent, a young woman of modest means, as she navigates the glamorous and often treacherous world of Manhattan's elite. Through a chance encounter on New Year's Eve, Katey becomes entangled in the lives of Tinker Grey, a charming but enigmatic young man, and Eve Ross, her ambitious roommate. As Katey becomes increasingly immersed in this world of lavish parties and social maneuvering, she experiences a whirlwind of romantic entanglements, professional challenges, and personal growth. The novel explores themes of social mobility, ambition, the complexities of female friendship, and the pursuit of identity and belonging in a society marked by shifting social boundaries.

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Release date

Audiobook: 16 January 2025