Project Gutenberg 2012-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 480 Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) 1822 1898 Linton, Elizabeth Lynn Linton, Eliza Lynn Linton, Lynn Lynn, Eliza Linton, Mrs. Lynn The Girl of the Period, and Other Social Essays, Vol. 1 (of 2) The girl of the period -- Modern mothers -- Paying one's shot -- What is woman's work? -- Little women -- Ideal women -- Pinchbeck -- Affronted womanhood -- Feminine affectations -- Interference -- The fashionable woman -- Sleeping dogs -- Beauty and brains -- Nymphs -- Mésalliances -- Weak sisters -- Pinching shoes -- Superior beings -- Feminine amenities -- Grim females -- Mature sirens -- Pumpkins -- Widows -- Dolls -- Charming women -- Apron-strings -- Fine feelings -- Sphinxes -- Flirting -- Scramblers -- Flattery -- La femme passée -- Spoilt women -- Dovecots -- Bored husbands. Produced by Clarity, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Girl of the Period, and Other Social Essays, Vol. 1" by E. Lynn Linton is a collection of social essays written in the late 19th century. The work critiques contemporary society, particularly focusing on the changing roles and perceptions of women, exploring themes of femininity, motherhood, and societal expectations. Through these essays, Linton voices her thoughts on the contrast between the idealized woman of the past and the modern woman, whom she sees as embodying undesirable traits. The opening of the essay "The Girl of the Period" establishes a stark comparison between the past ideal of the English girl—characterized by modesty, domesticity, and integrity—and the so-called modern girl, who is depicted as shallow, self-indulgent, and overly concerned with appearance and social status. Linton's narrative presents a critical examination of how fashion and societal trends have corrupted traditional femininity, resulting in a loss of moral values and domestic skills. She articulates her concern that modern women prioritize luxury and social appearances over genuine character and virtue, suggesting that these shifts are detrimental not only to individual relationships but also to society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41735/41735-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women Girls HQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 547886 2025-08-17T04:18:49.431308 text/html 531461 2024-10-23T13:19:51 text/html 368652 2025-08-17T04:18:55.132312 application/epub+zip 372715 2025-08-17T04:18:50.379320 application/epub+zip 295541 2025-08-17T04:18:49.843330 application/epub+zip 520349 2025-08-17T04:18:59.337268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466149 2025-08-17T04:18:54.699328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389364 2022-09-19T06:09:21.240645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511824 2025-08-17T04:18:49.022337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491844 2024-10-23T13:19:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17792 2025-08-17T04:18:59.468242 application/rdf+xml 8599 2025-08-17T04:18:49.998299 image/jpeg 1969 2025-08-17T04:18:49.916296 image/jpeg 311047 2025-08-17T04:18:49.479300 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