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100 1 _aStowe, Harriet Beecher,
_d1811-1896
245 1 0 _aHousehold Papers and Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-08
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Katherine Ward, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Household Papers and Stories" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of essays and stories written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on domestic life, the intricacies of housekeeping, and the essence of creating a home, interwoven with Stowe's candid observations and humor. Through her narratives, Stowe offers insights into the roles of women and the expectations of family life during her time. The opening of the book introduces a character, Christopher Crowfield, as he navigates the challenges and humorous predicaments that arise when his wife decides to purchase a new carpet for their home. Crowfield's internal monologue reveals his discomfort with change, as he reminisces about the joys of their lived-in, cozy parlor and the inevitable alterations that come with new furnishings. As he reflects on the chaos brought about by his wife's desire for modernity and order, the piece sets the tone for Stowe's exploration of the contrast between homemaking and housekeeping, emphasizing the importance of warmth, nostalgia, and authenticity in the domestic sphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aDidactic fiction
653 _aHome economics -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31217
999 _c72063
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