Letters to Persons Who Are Engaged in Domestic Service by Catharine Esther Beecher
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About this eBook
| Author | Beecher, Catharine Esther, 1800-1878 |
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| LoC No. | 17000960 |
| Title | Letters to Persons Who Are Engaged in Domestic Service |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Summary | "Letters to Persons Who Are Engaged in Domestic Service" by Catharine Esther Beecher is a guidebook written in the early 19th century. This work is a collection of letters aimed at providing advice and instruction to individuals in domestic roles, emphasizing the importance of their contributions and the dignity of their station. The book seeks to uplift and educate domestics about their unique responsibilities and the respectability that comes with their work, while also addressing the social perceptions that undervalue their roles. The opening of this book establishes Beecher's heartfelt wish to improve the lives of domestics by discussing their vital role within families. She begins by reflecting on her travels and the insights gained from various households, revealing her deep interest in the welfare of those in domestic service. Beecher acknowledges the significant impact that domestics have on family life and child-rearing, underscoring the need for proper guidance and appreciation of their contributions. She introduces a narrative illustrating the founding principles of cooperation and respect within a community, which serves as a metaphor for the ideal working relationship between employers and domestics, setting the stage for her subsequent letters that detail their duties, the importance of their roles, and how they can achieve a sense of honor and fulfillment in their work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Household employees |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57985 |
| Release Date | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 62 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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