Project Gutenberg 2006-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 300 Reed, Myrtle 1874 1911 Green, Olive The Spinster Book Notes on men -- Concerning women -- The philosophy of love -- The lost art of courtship -- The natural history of proposals -- Love letters: old and new -- An inquiry into marriage -- The physiology of vanity -- Widowers and widows -- The consolations of spinsterhood. Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Spinster Book" by Myrtle Reed is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores various themes related to love, relationships, and the experiences of women, particularly those who find themselves single or choosing not to marry. Through a blend of humor and insight, the book examines societal expectations surrounding women, love, and courtship, often from the perspective of a spinster reflecting on her observations. The opening of the book introduces readers to Reed’s witty observations and critiques on the nature of men and their interaction with women. It captures the essence of the spinster's experience, discussing the dynamics between the genders and how women analyze men. The text humorously depicts the efforts of women to decipher men's behavior, suggesting that the complexities of love and courtship have been somewhat lost amid changing societal norms. This introduction sets the stage for a broader discussion on proposals, relationships, and misunderstandings in female-male interactions. Overall, the opening portion invites readers into a thoughtful, engaging examination of love and womanhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marriage Courtship HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Sociology Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 269052 2025-06-07T15:37:02.000837 text/html 270504 2006-03-29T09:29:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 349908 2006-03-29T09:29:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 366258 2025-06-07T15:37:07.851846 application/epub+zip 370142 2025-06-07T15:37:03.329819 application/epub+zip 148897 2025-06-07T15:37:02.443839 application/epub+zip 728723 2025-06-07T15:37:11.121775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702352 2025-06-07T15:37:06.931825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210421 2022-09-08T14:31:17.594153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233761 2025-06-07T15:37:01.447823 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233662 2006-03-29T09:29:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 90690 2006-03-29T09:29:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233656 2006-03-29T09:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90651 2006-03-29T09:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20976 2025-06-07T15:37:11.294791 application/rdf+xml 19389 2025-06-07T15:37:02.530815 image/jpeg 2475 2025-06-07T15:37:02.485841 image/jpeg 350104 2025-06-07T15:37:02.054834 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