This book created a sensation in the author’s homeland, immediately after its publication causing a flurry of enthusiastic responses from readers, critics and sociologists. Kate Fox, a hereditary anthropologist, managed to create a funny and strikingly accurate portrait of English society. She analyzes the quirks, habits and weaknesses of the British, but writes not as an anthropologist, but as an Englishwoman - with humor and without pomp, witty, expressive and accessible language. You can't help but laugh when you read about conversations about the weather, garden gnomes and cups of tea. Moreover, not only the English in general are funny, Kate Fox herself is funny, and this is her greatest achievement. The book “Watching the English. Hidden Rules of Conduct" is a pleasant, entertaining read with serious overtones.