Project Gutenberg 2010-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 84 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston 98001457 Maids, Wives, and Bachelors Produced by Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Maids, Wives, and Bachelors" by Amelia E. Barr is a compilation of essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. The work addresses various social issues relating to women, celibacy, marriage, and relationships, emphasizing the roles that unmarried women and mothers play in society. The text appears to explore the implications of these roles on both personal and societal levels, offering insights into the conditions that affect the lives of women during that era. The opening portion of the book sets the stage by discussing the different classes of unmarried women, particularly focusing on the social stigma associated with being an old maid. Barr delves into the reasons behind women's celibacy, suggesting that while some women remain unmarried due to personal choices or circumstances, others face societal pressures and prejudices. The tone is both critical and sympathetic, seeking to challenge the notions of worth and respect related to marriage and supporting women's autonomy. The text provides a detailed examination of the struggles and triumphs of women, ultimately advocating for a reevaluation of societal attitudes toward unmarried women and their value. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Social and moral questions Women -- Social conditions Marriage Single women Wives HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Sociology 400213 400236 2024-09-13T13:10:31.395729 2023-09-14T07:16:26.182140 text/html text/html 404740 2021-01-06T12:41:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 149578 2021-01-06T12:41:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 206317 2024-09-13T13:10:38.080598 application/epub+zip 212855 2024-09-13T13:10:33.006589 application/epub+zip 212855 2024-09-13T13:10:32.042588 application/epub+zip 404384 2024-09-13T13:10:42.165559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379798 2024-09-13T13:10:37.415589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380005 2022-09-14T16:33:20.980468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353305 353093 2024-09-13T13:10:30.625646 2023-09-14T07:16:25.482121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353188 2021-01-06T12:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137119 2021-01-06T12:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 353224 2021-01-06T12:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137074 2021-01-06T12:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21403 2024-09-13T13:10:42.306531 application/rdf+xml 15748 2024-09-13T13:10:32.412591 image/jpeg 4160 2024-09-13T13:10:32.233611 image/jpeg 205061 2024-09-13T13:10:31.430621 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