Adventures in Thrift by Anna Steese Richardson
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62530.html.images | 285 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62530.epub3.images | 553 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62530.epub.images | 556 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62530.epub.noimages | 172 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62530.kf8.images | 640 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62530.kindle.images | 617 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62530.txt.utf-8 | 258 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/62530/pg62530-h.zip | 569 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Richardson, Anna Steese, 1865-1949 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Corson, C. S. (Charles Schell), 1882-1921 |
| LoC No. | 16007927 |
| Title | Adventures in Thrift |
| Note | Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "Adventures in Thrift" by Anna Steese Richardson is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. This work presents real-life experiences and organizations focused on thrift and household economy, particularly aimed at homemakers looking to reduce their living expenses while maintaining a satisfying home. The narrative emphasizes the importance of education in managing household budgets effectively. The opening of the book introduces Mrs. Larry, a wife and mother, who is concerned about the high cost of living and the implications it has on her household. Over lunch with her friend Claire, she learns that Claire has recently ended her relationship with Jimmy, partly due to financial concerns surrounding their potential marriage. The narrative provides insights into household management challenges while unfolding Mrs. Larry's commitment to understanding thrift by attending a lecture designed for housekeepers. This sets the stage for both women's journey to tackle financial challenges through education, cooperation, and sheer determination, demonstrating that managing a household effectively requires knowledge and adaptability in modern economic conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Home economics |
| Subject | Saving and investment |
| Subject | Shopping |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62530 |
| Release Date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 99 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
