Project Gutenberg 2008-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 333 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World. To which are added rules for determining the precise figure, the degree of beauty, the habits, and the age of women, notwithstanding the aids and disguise of dress. Produced by Bryan Ness, David Wilson 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 Print project.) "Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World" by Anonymous is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This work presents a series of various narratives and anecdotes designed to explore and illustrate the character, virtues, and the societal roles of women across different cultures and historical periods. The book seeks to provide an understanding of female character and experience through diverse cultural lenses, highlighting both commendable traits and notable hardships. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of women's roles from biblical times through to more contemporary contexts. It begins with a reference to the creation of woman in the Garden of Eden and discusses her subsequent portrayal in various cultures, emphasizing both dignity and the historical struggles women have faced. Details include anecdotes about women during the patriarchal age, the status of women in ancient Egypt, and societal attitudes in various cultures, such as the Greeks, Romans, and Persians. The text outlines the complexities of female existence, including instances of both empowerment and subjugation, intending to provoke reflection on the gendered experiences across history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women HQ Text Sociology Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology Category: History - Other Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 413917 2025-06-11T04:08:41.947647 text/html 415235 2020-05-14T08:35:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208499 2020-05-14T08:37:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 298187 2025-06-11T04:08:52.830600 application/epub+zip 302321 2025-06-11T04:08:46.274630 application/epub+zip 219372 2025-06-11T04:08:44.589640 application/epub+zip 570059 2025-06-11T04:08:58.384590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500668 2025-06-11T04:08:51.597587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296995 2022-09-12T08:05:00.539869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351727 2025-06-11T04:08:40.857703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351515 2020-05-14T08:36:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134421 2020-05-14T08:37:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351536 2020-05-14T08:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134391 2020-05-14T08:37:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20808 2025-06-11T04:08:58.641569 application/rdf+xml 15605 2025-06-11T04:08:45.162617 image/jpeg 3557 2025-06-11T04:08:44.875619 image/jpeg 286743 2025-06-11T04:08:41.999668 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia