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UNINA9910461083703321 |
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Leslie Eliza <1787-1858.> |
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Titolo |
Selections from Eliza Leslie [[electronic resource] /] / Eliza Leslie ; edited and with an introduction by Etta M. Madden |
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Lincoln [Neb.], : University of Nebraska Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-49774-2 |
9786613592972 |
0-8032-3809-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (361 p.) |
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Collana |
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Legacies of nineteenth-century American women writers |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cooking, American |
Handicraft |
Etiquette for women |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Short stories and miscellaneous essays. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Fiction: The travelling tin-man; Mrs. Washington Potts; The settlers; Eliza Farnham, or The love letters; Mr. and Mrs. Woodbridge : a story of domestic life; Nothing morally wrong -- Nonfiction: Seventy-five receipts for pastry, cakes, and sweetmeats : an excerpt: Black cake, or Plum cake; Spunge cake; Almond cake; French almond cake; Maccaroons -- Domestic French Cookery : An excerpt; Preface; Miscellaneous receipts -- American girl's book, or Occupation for play hours : excerpts from Part III, "Amusing work : Pincushions; A strawberry; A basket pincushion; A bunch of hearts -- The Elephant -- The ladies' guide to true politeness and perfect manners, or Miss Leslie's behavior book : an excerpt -- Letters -- Conduct to literary women -- Notes -- Chronology of Eliza Leslie's published works. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Best known for her culinary and domestic guides and the award-winning short story "Mrs. Washington Potts," Eliza Leslie deserves a much more prominent place in contemporary literary discussions of the nineteenth century. Her writing, known for its overtly moralistic and didactic tones-though often presented with wit and humor-also provides contemporary readers with a nuanced perspective for |
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