02226cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500210015226400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000420035950000310040150800310043252013250046353400450178865300190183385600430185299900170189516944UtSlPG20260610133409.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aTX1 aStowe, Harriet Beecher,d1811-189610aPikku haltijoita 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTranslation of: House and Home Papers  aRelease date is 2005-10-25  aProduced by Tapio Riikonen  a"Pikku haltijoita" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work discusses themes surrounding domesticity, family life, and the art of homemaking, reflecting Stowe's engagement with the social and moral issues of her time. The opening chapters introduce a narrator, who shares his observations and reflections on the nature of home, family interactions, and the often chaotic yet affectionate dynamics within domestic life.  At the start of the narrative, we find the narrator reflecting on a recent purchase: a Brussels carpet bought at a surprisingly low price. This leads him to ruminate on the value and symbolism of household items, juxtaposing the material affections attributed to expensive goods with the sentimental value of older, worn belongings. The narrator describes his warm and inviting home, established on principles of practicality and comfort over superficial elegance. Through whimsical anecdotes about his family—including the gentle nagging of his wife and daughters regarding home decor—he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of what constitutes a true home, contemplating the influence of women in the household and the intricate balance between tradition and modernization in domestic spaces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHome economics40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16944  c58332d58332