03361nam 2200649 a 450 991079011700332120230725033410.01-280-49774-297866135929720-8032-3809-6(CKB)2670000000180961(EBL)915045(OCoLC)793511409(SSID)ssj0000615076(PQKBManifestationID)11931558(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000615076(PQKBWorkID)10618007(PQKB)11169811(MiAaPQ)EBC915045(OCoLC)797825921(MdBmJHUP)muse3750(Au-PeEL)EBL915045(CaPaEBR)ebr10559322(CaONFJC)MIL359297(EXLCZ)99267000000018096120110809d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSelections from Eliza Leslie[electronic resource] /Eliza Leslie ; edited and with an introduction by Etta M. MaddenLincoln [Neb.] University of Nebraska Pressc20111 online resource (361 p.)Legacies of nineteenth-century American women writersShort stories and miscellaneous essays.0-8032-3295-0 Includes bibliographical references.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.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 understanding the diversity among American women in Leslie's time.Leslie's writing serves as a commentary on gender ideals and consumerism; presents complicated constructions of racial, national, and class-Legacies of nineteenth-century American women writers.Cooking, AmericanHandicraftEtiquette for womenCooking, American.Handicraft.Etiquette for women.818/.309Leslie Eliza1787-1858.807335Madden Etta M.1962-909637MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790117003321Selections from Eliza Leslie3702679UNINA