02179cam a22003373u 4500 60562 UtSlPG 20260610134409.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Mayhew, Augustus, 1826-1875 The Greatest Plague of Life: or, the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-10-23 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Greatest Plague of Life: or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant" is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the life of a woman, referred to as Caroline, who is plagued by the difficulties of managing servants in her household. Her experiences serve as a commentary on domestic life and the challenges faced by women in that era. At the start of the book, the narrator introduces herself and her plight, detailing the stress and turmoil caused by ungrateful and incompetent servants during her marriage. After a series of unfortunate events that lead her family to seek solace in a boarding house, she decides to compile her experiences into a guide for young wives entering domestic life, hoping to prevent them from suffering as she has. The beginning vividly conveys her frustrations and aspirations, establishing a humorous yet poignant tone that sets the stage for her ensuing adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English wit and humor Household employees Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887 Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60562 101388 101388