Project Gutenberg 2017-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 269 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Beard, J. C. My Opinions and Betsey Bobbet's Designed as a Beacon Light to Guide Women to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, But Which May Be Read by Members of the Sterner Sect, without Injury to Themselves or the Book Produced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "My Opinions and Betsey Bobbet's" by Marietta Holley is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. This humorous novel centers around the lives and perspectives of women, particularly exploring themes of marriage and women's rights through the voice of the main character, Samantha Allen, and her interactions with the character Betsey Bobbet. The narrative reflects the social dynamics and gender roles of its time, often delivering poignant commentary while maintaining a light-hearted tone. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Samantha Allen, who reflects on her life with her husband, Josiah, and their blended family. As she recalls their early days of marriage and her struggles with both domestic life and societal expectations, she is inspired by an inner voice to write a book about women's rights and her experiences. This marks the beginning of her journey, as she navigates her responsibilities as a wife and stepmother, expressing her candid opinions with wit and charm. The opening sets the stage for a satirical exploration of gender roles, as Samantha contemplates her relationship with Josiah and her interactions with neighbors like Betsey Bobbet, who represents a more traditional view of women's roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Feminism -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- Fiction Women's rights -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 649722 2025-07-22T08:10:19.119859 text/html 634530 2024-10-23T02:40:18 text/html 3124800 2025-07-22T08:10:28.616348 application/epub+zip 3131915 2025-07-22T08:10:20.931869 application/epub+zip 325966 2025-07-22T08:10:19.966853 application/epub+zip 3305965 2025-07-22T08:10:33.998335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3250234 2025-07-22T08:10:27.585821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450819 2022-08-25T06:09:21.187241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562894 2025-07-22T08:10:17.411864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 542912 2024-10-23T02:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18075 2025-07-22T08:10:34.145272 application/rdf+xml 13757 2025-07-22T08:10:20.079864 image/jpeg 1952 2025-07-22T08:10:20.022871 image/jpeg 2865956 2025-07-22T08:10:19.328858 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