Project Gutenberg 2011-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 202 Swan, Annie S. 1859 1943 Burnett-Smith, A. (Annie) Lyall, David Smith, Burnett, Mrs. Smith, Annie S. Courtship and Marriage, and the Gentle Art of Home-Making E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Stephanie Kovalchik, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Courtship and Marriage, and the Gentle Art of Home-Making" by Annie S. Swan is a guidebook on the intricacies of love, marriage, and home life written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the processes of love and courtship, outlining the expectations and duties of both partners in a marriage, primarily from a woman's perspective. Through the opening chapters, the author emphasizes the enduring importance of traditional values in relationships and the significance of nurturing and managing a home. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the concept of courtship as a serious yet often overlooked phase of life, and stresses its potential to shape human character and relationships. The text explores various types of suitors and how their approaches to courting differ, while also discussing the qualities that men and women should aspire to in each other. Swan reflects on the responsibilities of both partners after marriage, touching upon the challenges of daily life and the importance of mutual support and understanding in creating a successful and harmonious home. Through her thoughtful prose, the author sets the stage for an exploration of the roles and expectations tied to marriage and domestic life in her era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35963/35963-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Family life Home economics Marriage HQ TX Text Category: How To ... Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 165285 2025-08-14T14:46:37.261391 text/html 162928 2011-04-25T14:27:47 text/html 888562 2025-08-14T14:46:40.155405 application/epub+zip 891675 2025-08-14T14:46:37.848402 application/epub+zip 124077 2025-08-14T14:46:37.559410 application/epub+zip 946243 2025-08-14T14:46:42.103362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932285 2025-08-14T14:46:39.869434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168411 2022-09-16T12:39:59.985952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147128 2025-08-14T14:46:36.961389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146810 2011-04-25T14:02:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146818 2011-04-25T14:02:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21144 2025-08-14T14:46:42.235349 application/rdf+xml 19011 2025-08-14T14:46:37.630375 image/jpeg 3011 2025-08-14T14:46:37.595391 image/jpeg 56065 2011-04-25T14:02:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 861122 2011-04-25T14:30:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 56057 2011-04-25T14:02:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 877221 2025-08-14T14:46:37.349368 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