| Author |
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 |
| Title |
House and Home Papers
Seventh Edition
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
The ravages of a carpet -- Home-keeping vs. house-keeping -- What is a home? -- The economy of the beautiful -- Raking up the fire -- The lady who does her own work -- What can be got in America -- Economy -- Servants -- Cookery -- Our house -- Home religion.
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| Credits |
Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, 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.)
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| Summary |
"House and Home Papers" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of domestic life, home-making, and the contrasts between true home-keeping and mere house-keeping, reflecting on the author's personal experiences and broader societal observations. Stowe's emphasis on the importance of love, liberty, and genuine warmth in creating a nurturing home atmosphere sets the tone for her exploration. At the start of "House and Home Papers," the narrator introduces a humorous anecdote about purchasing a new carpet and its implications for domestic life. He reflects on the different attitudes toward furniture, home decor, and the pressures exerted by family members—particularly women—when it comes to upholding societal standards in home aesthetics. The narrator vividly describes how the introduction of the carpet leads to a shift in household dynamics, creating tensions between maintaining their easy-going, lived-in feel versus conforming to perceived norms of elegance and propriety. The opening sets the stage for continued exploration of the evolving relationship between domestic spaces and personal happiness, ultimately arguing for the significance of true home over mere appearances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
TX: Technology: Home economics
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| Subject |
Home economics
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
64120 |
| Release Date |
Dec 23, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 24, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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