Project Gutenberg 2004-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 64 Stiles, Henry Reed 1832 1909 Bundling; Its Origin, Progress and Decline in America Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders. "Bundling; Its Origin, Progress and Decline in America" by Henry Reed Stiles is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the custom of bundling—a practice where unmarried couples spent the night together in the same bed while fully clothed—tracing its origins and developments throughout various societies, particularly in New England. The author aims to demystify the cultural implications and social perceptions surrounding bundling, as well as to clarify its historical context in American life. The opening of the book sets the stage by addressing a previous controversy surrounding Stiles's remarks on bundling in his earlier works. The preface details criticisms he faced from his peers regarding his characterization of the practice and defends the detailed exploration he undertakes in this essay. Using a mix of historical discourse, anecdotal evidence, and definitions from various sources, Stiles emphasizes the practical and social aspects of bundling, providing insights into how it was perceived in both America and Europe over time, while preparing the reader for a deeper investigation into the customs and their decline in contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Social life and customs Bundling (Courtship) GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 210357 196703 2024-10-06T05:09:12.786837 2023-10-06T06:59:09.940347 text/html text/html 188355 2020-12-15T06:45:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 67393 2020-12-15T06:45:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 156358 2024-10-06T05:09:21.224780 application/epub+zip 159037 2024-10-06T05:09:16.662801 application/epub+zip 129734 2024-10-06T05:09:15.248805 application/epub+zip 377442 2024-10-06T05:09:24.205748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374038 2024-10-06T05:09:20.244767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338072 2022-09-06T23:00:24.929744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155302 155260 2024-10-06T05:09:11.870833 2023-10-06T06:59:09.178385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 155143 2020-12-15T06:45:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 61345 2020-12-15T06:45:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19527 2024-10-06T05:09:24.401743 application/rdf+xml 20582 2024-10-06T05:09:15.810784 image/jpeg 4390 2024-10-06T05:09:15.527788 image/jpeg 154310 2024-10-06T05:09:12.803801 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia