02392cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500250014426400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550504100038650801130079652009760090953400450188565300280193065300480195885600430200699900170204947598UtSlPG20260610134108.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWells, Carolyn,d1862-194214aThe Eternal Feminine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2014-12-080 aAt the lost-and-found desk -- Tootie at the bank -- The dressmaker in the house -- The night before Christmas -- A new recruit -- Shopping for postage stamps -- At the bridge table -- She goes shopping -- A quiet afternoon -- Taking care of uncle -- In the department store -- The housewife's helper -- Mrs. Lester's hoblette -- At the cooking class -- Æsop up to date: the milkmaid and her pail of milk. aProduced by Mardi Desjardins, Cindy Beyer, RCool and the Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net a"The Eternal Feminine" by Carolyn Wells is a collection of humorous short stories written in the early 20th century. This lighthearted book focuses on the experiences and eccentricities of various female characters navigating everyday life in a modernizing society. It explores themes of fashion, relationships, and the social expectations of women during this time period. The stories feature a range of amusing scenarios involving characters such as a flustered dressmaker, a quirky bank teller, and a hapless milkmaid, all of whom embody the comedic essence of the era's societal norms. Through witty dialogue and situational humor, Wells paints an entertaining picture of the challenges and absurdities faced by women, reflecting on their desires and disappointments with charm and levity. The narrative invites readers to empathize with the characters while enjoying the playful critique of contemporary feminine roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aShort stories, American aWomen -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47598 c88437d88437