Project Gutenberg 2011-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 89 Humphry, Mrs. 1925 Humphry, C. E., Mrs. A Word to Women Mother and daughter -- Our school-girls -- What about sewing? -- Mothers and sons -- Our clever children -- Ultra-tidiness -- Good manners at home -- Are women cowards? -- A glass of wine -- Some old proverbs -- Candour as a home commodity -- Golden silence -- A social conscience -- Our debts -- The domestic girl -- The girl-bachelor -- The middle-aged chaperon -- Lightheartedness -- A bit of everyday philosophy -- Deadly dulness -- The pleasures of middle age -- Growing old. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Word to Women" by Mrs. Humphry is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on the roles, behaviors, and expectations of women during this time, providing insights into domestic life, motherhood, and societal norms. The text likely explores themes related to personal development, family dynamics, and the transformative power of women in shaping their home environments and social circles. The opening of the book introduces the author’s observations on the evolving relationship between mothers and daughters. It emphasizes the challenge mothers face in adapting to changing societal expectations while maintaining authority in their families. The text discusses the importance of balance in raising daughters—avoiding both strict control and excessive leniency—while addressing contemporary issues such as physical activity, modern education, and the value of teaching practical skills like sewing to cultivate character and responsibility. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of womanhood in a shifting cultural landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Conduct of life HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations 235163 235061 2024-09-15T11:04:20.961210 2023-09-16T04:52:35.456776 text/html text/html 239181 2011-06-05T14:51:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 87405 2011-06-06T14:38:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138731 2024-09-15T11:04:26.388584 application/epub+zip 142443 2024-09-15T11:04:22.507104 application/epub+zip 142443 2024-09-15T11:04:21.585091 application/epub+zip 291989 2024-09-15T11:04:29.271555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268584 2024-09-15T11:04:25.711593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268758 2022-09-16T14:50:59.177348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207183 207124 2024-09-15T11:04:20.410252 2023-09-16T04:52:34.977767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 206988 2011-06-05T14:50:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81624 2011-06-05T14:50:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 207000 2011-06-05T14:50:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81601 2011-06-05T14:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20349 2024-09-15T11:04:29.405546 application/rdf+xml 13533 2024-09-15T11:04:21.934093 image/jpeg 3416 2024-09-15T11:04:21.759101 image/jpeg 136726 2024-09-15T11:04:20.983098 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