Project Gutenberg 2008-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 101 Worthington, Elizabeth Strong 1851 1916 The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Markus Brenner, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives" by Elizabeth Strong Worthington is a fictional work likely written in the late 19th century. The book unfolds with a playful satire on the social dynamics and expectations surrounding marriage and domestic life, particularly focusing on the roles of women as wives. The narrative captures a group of young women discussing the notion of "cooking" wives, a metaphorical exploration of how they might be prepared for and served in the institution of marriage, with humor and sharp wit. The opening portion introduces a lively gathering of young women as they navigate topics of their day, including the whimsical discussion of how to "cook" wives, inspired by an article they have heard of. Characters like Hilda, Prudence, and Nannie engage in spirited banter while contemplating their place in society, revealing their hopes, frustrations, and varying perspectives on love and relationships. Amidst the comic exchanges, we meet Nannie Branscome, a girl grappling with her identity and societal expectations, who likens her situation to seemingly absurd culinary metaphors. The blend of humor and a critical look at gender roles sets a compelling tone, inviting readers to ponder the complexities of marriage and individuality in a society rife with expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage PS Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Literature Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations 275090 275076 2024-10-11T09:09:46.252002 2023-09-11T11:36:29.576179 text/html text/html 287161 2008-08-04T10:11:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 190612 2008-08-04T10:11:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285296 2024-10-11T09:09:55.424970 application/epub+zip 286713 2024-10-11T09:09:50.172997 application/epub+zip 172975 2024-10-11T09:09:48.662003 application/epub+zip 459875 2024-10-11T09:09:59.154972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425300 2024-10-11T09:09:54.398978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300478 2022-09-12T08:26:46.748567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242571 242347 2024-10-11T09:09:45.322009 2023-09-11T11:36:28.831155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 242515 2008-08-04T10:11:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95301 2008-08-04T10:11:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242504 2008-08-04T10:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95273 2008-08-04T10:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21646 2024-10-11T09:09:59.301928 application/rdf+xml 14406 2024-10-11T09:09:49.293981 image/jpeg 3571 2024-10-11T09:09:48.981984 image/jpeg 273898 2024-10-11T09:09:46.284995 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