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The Official Preppy Handbook (1980) is a tongue-in-cheek "reference guide" edited by Lisa Birnbach and written by Carol McD. Wallace. It describes an aspect of North American culture she styles as prepdom. In addition to insights on prep school life, it illuminates many aspects of upper-class, old money WASP society. It is a seminal reference for subscribers to the preppy style. Topics range from appropriate clothing for various social events to how to choose the correct college and major. While the book addresses "preppy" life from birth to old age, its coverage is in the greatest depth for the school, college, and young-adult years; coverage becomes thinner for subsequent stages of life.
Publishing
The book was first published in 1980 by Workman Publishing. It contains approximately 224 pages and its ISBN is 0-89480-140-6.
External links
- Review of The Official Preppy Handbook on CollegeConfidential.com
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