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E. & F. N. Spon
E. & F.N. Spon
E. and F. N. Spon
Spon, E. & F. N.
Spons' Household Manual
A treasury of domestic receipts and a guide for home management
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"Spons' Household Manual" by E. & F. N. Spon is a comprehensive guide on domestic management and various household practices written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an extensive reference for housewives, covering a multitude of topics related to home management, from cooking and food preservation to household construction and sanitation. It aims to equip readers with the knowledge needed to run a household efficiently in an era when such skills were of paramount importance. The opening of "Spons' Household Manual" presents the preface, which highlights the evolving role of the English housewife and the necessity for comprehensive domestic education amidst changing societal norms. It emphasizes that the modern housewife is required to master a broad range of skills to ensure the health and comfort of her household, stressing the importance of knowledge in areas such as sanitation, cooking, and home construction. This preface sets the stage for the ensuing chapters, which systematically tackle various aspects of home management, proposing that even if much of this information is previously documented, compiling it into a single accessible volume is invaluable for any householder. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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