Project Gutenberg 2011-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 242 Humphry, Mrs. 1925 Humphry, C. E., Mrs. A Word to Women Mother and daughter -- Our school-girls -- What about sewing? -- Mothers and sons -- Our clever children -- Ultra-tidiness -- Good manners at home -- Are women cowards? -- A glass of wine -- Some old proverbs -- Candour as a home commodity -- Golden silence -- A social conscience -- Our debts -- The domestic girl -- The girl-bachelor -- The middle-aged chaperon -- Lightheartedness -- A bit of everyday philosophy -- Deadly dulness -- The pleasures of middle age -- Growing old. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Word to Women" by Mrs. Humphry is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on the roles, behaviors, and expectations of women during this time, providing insights into domestic life, motherhood, and societal norms. The text likely explores themes related to personal development, family dynamics, and the transformative power of women in shaping their home environments and social circles. The opening of the book introduces the author’s observations on the evolving relationship between mothers and daughters. It emphasizes the challenge mothers face in adapting to changing societal expectations while maintaining authority in their families. The text discusses the importance of balance in raising daughters—avoiding both strict control and excessive leniency—while addressing contemporary issues such as physical activity, modern education, and the value of teaching practical skills like sewing to cultivate character and responsibility. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of womanhood in a shifting cultural landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Conduct of life HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 235294 2025-06-14T18:12:42.231553 text/html 239181 2011-06-05T14:51:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 87405 2011-06-06T14:38:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161149 2025-06-14T18:12:49.509523 application/epub+zip 164626 2025-06-14T18:12:45.383507 application/epub+zip 152918 2025-06-14T18:12:44.089560 application/epub+zip 315583 2025-06-14T18:12:52.575530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292198 2025-06-14T18:12:48.653525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268758 2022-09-16T14:50:59.177348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207183 2025-06-14T18:12:41.591585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206988 2011-06-05T14:50:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81624 2011-06-05T14:50:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 207000 2011-06-05T14:50:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81601 2011-06-05T14:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20802 2025-06-14T18:12:52.709497 application/rdf+xml 13545 2025-06-14T18:12:44.636518 image/jpeg 3406 2025-06-14T18:12:44.364508 image/jpeg 157987 2025-06-14T18:12:42.252552 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