Project Gutenberg 2020-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 193 Watanna, Onoto 1875 1954 Babcock, Winnifred Eaton Reeve, Winnifred Eaton Eaton, Winnifred Reeve, Winifred Eaton Preston, May Wilson 1873 1949 The diary of Delia : Being a veracious chronicle of the kitchen, with some side-lights on the parlour Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Barry Abrahamsen, 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 Diary of Delia: Being a Veracious Chronicle of the Kitchen" by Onoto Watanna is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place in a domestic setting and presents itself through the eyes of Delia O'Mally, a working-class kitchen maid navigating her life and the eccentricities of the family she serves. With a blend of humor and realism, the book likely explores themes of social class, gender roles, and the struggles of domestic life. The opening of "The Diary of Delia" introduces us to Delia as she goes about her morning routine in the household of the Wolley family. We witness her interactions with the various family members, each characterized by their own quirks, particularly Mr. John, whose lack of appreciation for her hard work frustrates her. The initial chapters showcase Delia's strong personality and her conflicts arising from the family's demands, particularly regarding breakfast and her responsibilities. Through Delia's voice, filled with wit and a touch of Irish charm, the reader is drawn into her day-to-day experiences as she contemplates her worth and the dynamics of the household, setting the stage for her further adventures and thoughts on finding her place in the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Diary fiction Household employees -- Fiction Canadian fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 219204 2025-06-24T09:56:17.255331 text/html 196076 2024-10-17T15:58:23 text/html 972580 2025-06-24T09:56:23.072245 application/epub+zip 972178 2025-06-24T09:56:18.319365 application/epub+zip 150797 2025-06-24T09:56:17.771294 application/epub+zip 1028186 2025-06-24T09:56:26.656225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998765 2025-06-24T09:56:22.539254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178112 2022-09-27T16:42:11.180141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185601 2025-06-24T09:56:16.618321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165369 2024-10-17T15:58:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18026 2025-06-24T09:56:26.817238 application/rdf+xml 15018 2025-06-24T09:56:17.866271 image/jpeg 2354 2025-06-24T09:56:17.819272 image/jpeg 934901 2025-06-24T09:56:17.306413 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 en.wikipedia