Project Gutenberg 2010-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 167 Manson, George J. 07010129 Work for Women Industrial designing -- Short-hand writing -- Telegraphy -- Feather curling -- Photography -- Professional nursing -- Proof-readers, compositors, and bookbinders -- The drama; lecturers and readers -- Book-agents -- Dress-making; millinery -- Teaching -- Brief notes: market gardening, poultry-raising, bee-keeping, house-keepers, cashiers, button-hole making, floriculture, authorship, type-writing, and working in brass. Produced by Iris Gehring, D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Work for Women" by George J. Manson is a guidebook written in the late 19th century that outlines various employment opportunities available to women during that period. The book aims to address questions surrounding women's work, including the viability of different professions, necessary qualifications, challenges faced, and potential earnings. It offers insights into various careers, ranging from industrial designing to telegraphy and nursing, catering to women seeking independence through work. The opening of the text establishes Manson's intention to empower women by providing practical advice on work opportunities suited to them. The author emphasizes the importance of originality and skill, particularly in fields like industrial art, and discusses challenges like competition and societal perceptions. Through a thorough examination of specific professions, Manson aims to guide women on their journey to financial independence, showcasing both the potential earnings and the realities of the job market for women at that time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Employment Occupations HD Text Category: How To ... Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 204355 2025-07-13T09:47:34.609480 text/html 197239 2021-01-06T17:37:44 text/html 234706 2025-07-13T09:47:40.190453 application/epub+zip 234069 2025-07-13T09:47:36.583494 application/epub+zip 138574 2025-07-13T09:47:35.381467 application/epub+zip 359674 2025-07-13T09:47:42.924434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335871 2025-07-13T09:47:39.400482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209826 2022-09-15T06:01:38.585494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168045 2025-07-13T09:47:34.002516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167915 2021-01-06T17:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167906 2021-01-06T17:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21133 2025-07-13T09:47:43.056466 application/rdf+xml 11636 2025-07-13T09:47:35.876481 image/jpeg 3237 2025-07-13T09:47:35.628462 image/jpeg 61809 2021-01-06T17:37:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 166449 2021-01-06T17:37:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 61777 2021-01-06T17:37:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 234286 2025-07-13T09:47:34.633485 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