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100 1 _aHolley, Marietta,
_d1836-1926
245 1 0 _aJosiah Allen on the Woman Question
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-04-14
505 0 _aIn which I resolve to write a book -- In which Betsy Bobbett butts in -- I talk on wimmen's duty to marry -- I talk on man's protectin' love for wimmen -- Wherein I prove man's courtesy towards wimmen -- I talk on females infringin' -- About wimmen's foolish love for petickulars -- I talk on wimmen's extravagance -- The danger from wimmen's exaggeration -- The modern wimmen condemned.
508 _ahekula03, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Josiah Allen on the Woman Question" by Marietta Holley is a satirical work written in the early 20th century. This humorous book presents the perspectives of Josiah Allen, a male character who staunchly defends traditional gender roles and argues against women’s suffrage. The narrative captures his comical toils to prove the superiority of men, especially through humorous dialogues with his wife, Samantha. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Josiah Allen, who intends to write a book countering the arguments made by his wife, Samantha, and other suffragists about women's rights and equality. He reflects on the societal changes around him, filled with exasperation and humor as he wrestles with his own thoughts about women's roles. The opening establishes his belief in male superiority and his purpose for writing—aiming to protect what he sees as traditional values against the rising tide of feminist sentiment. His humorous observations on his own life, combined with his interactions with Samantha and Uncle Sime, set the tone for an entertaining critique of gender dynamics and societal norms of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFeminism -- Fiction
653 _aHumorous stories
653 _aSex role -- Fiction
653 _aWomen's rights -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59283
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