The American Frugal Housewife: Essays
Enriched edition.By Lydia Maria Child
Length5h 26m
About this audiobook
Lydia Maria Child's 'The American Frugal Housewife: Essays' is a groundbreaking work that provides practical advice on household management and frugality in early 19th-century America. Written in a clear and concise style, the book covers a wide range of topics including cooking, gardening, sewing, and budgeting. Child's emphasis on self-sufficiency and resourcefulness reflects the values of the time and offers valuable insights into domestic life during this period. The essays are not only informative but also engaging, making it a must-read for anyone interested in historical domestic literature. Child's work stands out for its practicality and relevance to the everyday lives of women in the 1800s, making it a valuable resource for historians and scholars alike.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
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GenreOther
Length5 hrs 26 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 17, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Notes on Nursing
19COMMON COOKING.
2An Ideal Kitchen
20PUDDINGS.
3Ruth Hall
21CHEAP CUSTARDS.
4Slavery's Pleasant Homes & Other Tales
22COMMON PIES.
5Homes of the London Poor (Autobiographical Account)
23BREAD, YEAST, &c.
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6Introduction
24PRESERVES, &c.
7Historical Context
25GENERAL MAXIMS FOR HEALTH.
8Synopsis (Selection)
26HINTS TO PERSONS OF MODERATE FORTUNE
9The American Frugal Housewife: Essays
27PHILOSOPHY AND CONSISTENCY.
10INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
28REASONS FOR HARD TIMES.
11ODD SCRAPS FOR THE ECONOMICAL.
29HOW TO ENDURE POVERTY.
12SOAP.
30APPENDIX
13SIMPLE REMEDIES.
31AMERICAN FRUGAL HOUSEWIFE.
14VEGETABLES.
32CARVING.
15HERBS.
33Analysis
16CHEAP DYE-STUFFS.
34Reflection
17MEAT CORNED, OR SALTED, HAMS, &c.
35Memorable Quotes
18CHOICE OF MEAT.
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