Project Gutenberg 2012-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 195 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. 2 (of 2) Gushing men -- Sweet seventeen -- The habit of fear -- Old ladies -- Voices -- Burnt fingers -- Désoeuvrement -- The shrieking sisterhood -- Otherwise-minded -- Limp people -- The art of reticence -- Men's favourites -- Womanliness -- Something to worry -- Sweets of married life -- Social nomads -- Great girls -- Shunted dowagers -- Privileged persons -- Modern man-haters -- Vague people -- Arcadia -- Strangers at church -- In sickness -- On a visit -- Drawing-room epiphytes -- The epicene sex -- Women's men -- Hotel life in england -- Our masks -- Heroes at home -- Seine-fishing -- The discontented woman -- English clergymen in foreign watering-places -- Old friends -- Popular women -- Choosing or finding -- Local fêtes. 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. 2" by E. Lynn Linton is a collection of social essays written in the late 19th century. The work delves into various aspects of society, focusing particularly on gender roles, societal norms, and the evolving position of women during that era. Linton critiques those who she perceives as "gushing" individuals, both men and women, and addresses the complexities of young women navigating their transition into adulthood. At the start of the collection, the opening essays explore the concept of the "gushing man," a figure characterized by emotional excess and lack of restraint, which Linton contrasts with the societal ideals of masculinity. She highlights how women tend to accept emotional flaws in men if they exhibit other commendable traits, while a "gushing man" becomes a subject of ridicule. Linton further discusses the dichotomy of "Sweet Seventeen," the age of young women at the cusp of adulthood, examining the challenges they face as they grapple with societal expectations and personal aspirations. Through her incisive commentary, Linton aims to expose the follies and truths of her contemporary social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41736/41736-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women Girls HQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 543173 2025-08-17T04:19:00.329244 text/html 526737 2024-10-23T13:19:53 text/html 315984 2025-08-17T04:19:06.289247 application/epub+zip 319758 2025-08-17T04:19:01.270273 application/epub+zip 294281 2025-08-17T04:19:00.772235 application/epub+zip 466538 2025-08-17T04:19:10.499248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413205 2025-08-17T04:19:05.777247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388088 2022-09-19T06:09:38.846320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502369 2025-08-17T04:18:59.680308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482390 2024-10-23T13:19:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17891 2025-08-17T04:19:10.635184 application/rdf+xml 7671 2025-08-17T04:19:00.878238 image/jpeg 1895 2025-08-17T04:19:00.824231 image/jpeg 276000 2025-08-17T04:19:00.377259 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