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Title:
Wanted: A Cook
Domestic Dialogues
Credits:
Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from
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Print archive.
Summary: "Wanted: A Cook" by Alan Dale is a domestic comedy written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around a newlywed couple, Archie and Letitia Fairfax, as they navigate the challenges of establishing their home in New York City, particularly focusing on the intriguing dynamics of hiring a cook. Throughout the introductory chapters, the couple's humorous and sometimes absurd interactions with their domestic life, societal norms, and expectations unfold, especially in relation to their new cook, Anna. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Archie and Letitia, who are both highly educated and full of youthful idealism. Their romantic vision of a refined home quickly collides with the practical realities of domesticity, primarily illustrated through their ongoing discussions about the "servant question." After Aunt Julia, Letitia's relative, facilitates their engagement of Anna Carter, the colored cook, the couple anticipates a harmonious household but instead faces comical and discordant events, including their poorly executed "delicatessen dinners" and Anna's unanticipated personality clashes. The opening chapters set the stage for a social critique wrapped in lighthearted banter, highlighting the difficulties of merging high ideals with everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Dale, Alan, 1861-1928
EBook No.: 43983
Published: Oct 19, 2013
Downloads: 130
Language: English
Subject: Married people -- Fiction
Subject: Housekeeping -- Fiction
Subject: Cooks -- Fiction
Subject: Household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Wanted: A Cook
Domestic Dialogues
Credits:
Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from
scanned images of public domain material from the Google
Print archive.
Summary: "Wanted: A Cook" by Alan Dale is a domestic comedy written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around a newlywed couple, Archie and Letitia Fairfax, as they navigate the challenges of establishing their home in New York City, particularly focusing on the intriguing dynamics of hiring a cook. Throughout the introductory chapters, the couple's humorous and sometimes absurd interactions with their domestic life, societal norms, and expectations unfold, especially in relation to their new cook, Anna. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Archie and Letitia, who are both highly educated and full of youthful idealism. Their romantic vision of a refined home quickly collides with the practical realities of domesticity, primarily illustrated through their ongoing discussions about the "servant question." After Aunt Julia, Letitia's relative, facilitates their engagement of Anna Carter, the colored cook, the couple anticipates a harmonious household but instead faces comical and discordant events, including their poorly executed "delicatessen dinners" and Anna's unanticipated personality clashes. The opening chapters set the stage for a social critique wrapped in lighthearted banter, highlighting the difficulties of merging high ideals with everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Dale, Alan, 1861-1928
EBook No.: 43983
Published: Oct 19, 2013
Downloads: 130
Language: English
Subject: Married people -- Fiction
Subject: Housekeeping -- Fiction
Subject: Cooks -- Fiction
Subject: Household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.