Project Gutenberg 2010-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 363 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Household Papers and Stories Produced by David Edwards, Katherine Ward, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Household Papers and Stories" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of essays and stories written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on domestic life, the intricacies of housekeeping, and the essence of creating a home, interwoven with Stowe's candid observations and humor. Through her narratives, Stowe offers insights into the roles of women and the expectations of family life during her time. The opening of the book introduces a character, Christopher Crowfield, as he navigates the challenges and humorous predicaments that arise when his wife decides to purchase a new carpet for their home. Crowfield's internal monologue reveals his discomfort with change, as he reminisces about the joys of their lived-in, cozy parlor and the inevitable alterations that come with new furnishings. As he reflects on the chaos brought about by his wife's desire for modernity and order, the piece sets the tone for Stowe's exploration of the contrast between homemaking and housekeeping, emphasizing the importance of warmth, nostalgia, and authenticity in the domestic sphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31217/31217-h/images/title.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/31217/31217-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Short stories Didactic fiction Home economics -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 1040013 2025-06-13T03:34:38.870114 text/html 1064746 2021-01-06T03:50:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 509095 2021-01-06T03:50:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 522852 2025-06-13T03:34:50.321999 application/epub+zip 542932 2025-06-13T03:34:40.241097 application/epub+zip 484264 2025-06-13T03:34:39.569109 application/epub+zip 814558 2025-06-13T03:34:58.028998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807049 2025-06-13T03:34:49.534011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736604 2022-09-14T10:49:49.652918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965451 2025-06-13T03:34:37.600107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 965269 2021-01-06T03:50:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 372418 2021-01-06T03:50:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 965269 2021-01-06T03:50:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372286 2021-01-06T03:50:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21345 2025-06-13T03:34:58.185992 application/rdf+xml 16700 2025-06-13T03:34:39.679127 image/jpeg 2635 2025-06-13T03:34:39.625098 image/jpeg 505738 2025-06-13T03:34:38.975072 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