Project Gutenberg 2004-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 155 Marsh, A. Behn, Aphra 1640 1689 Behn, Aphra Amis Behn, Anne Bhen, A. (Aphra) Behn, Afra Behn, Aphara Behn, Ayfara Johnson, Aphra Harvey, John 1938 Харви, Джон The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple Attributed to Aphra Behn Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Victoria Woosley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Ten Pleasures of Marriage" by A. Marsh is a satirical treatise attributed to Aphra Behn, likely written in the late 17th century. This work explores the various delights and pains associated with marriage, presenting a humorous and ironic perspective on the institution, particularly through the experiences of newlywed couples navigating the complexities of their newfound relationships. At the start of the book, the narrator introduces the central theme: the alluring but often troublesome aspects of matrimony. The opening delves into the behaviors and thoughts of young suitors consumed by love, illustrating their naivety and the absurd lengths they will go to achieve romantic desires. The narrative humorously catalogues the subsequent challenges of marriage, emphasizing the contrast between initial joys and the reality of domestic life. Through vivid anecdotes and witty observations, the stage is set for a comedic exploration of the trials and pleasures that accompany the marriage contract, foreshadowing the multifaceted nature of relationships explored throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marriage HQ Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 452227 2025-07-06T07:19:56.243302 text/html 435276 2024-10-28T20:52:46 text/html 13316102 2025-07-06T07:20:27.083671 application/epub+zip 13312933 2025-07-06T07:20:08.830803 application/epub+zip 323008 2025-07-06T07:19:56.818291 application/epub+zip 12757611 2025-07-06T07:20:32.801664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12709122 2025-07-06T07:20:14.533764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452990 2022-09-07T13:19:19.178242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408940 2023-10-06T10:53:13.985459 text/plain 389164 2024-10-28T20:52:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17499 2025-07-06T07:20:32.966617 application/rdf+xml 36309 2025-07-06T07:19:56.898299 image/jpeg 5055 2025-07-06T07:19:56.857316 image/jpeg 10750231 2025-07-06T07:19:56.447377 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia