Selections from Eliza Leslie [[electronic resource] /] / Eliza Leslie ; edited and with an introduction by Etta M. Madden
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Lincoln [Neb.], : University of Nebraska Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 818/.309 |
| Soggetto topico: | Cooking, American |
| Handicraft | |
| Etiquette for women | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
MaddenEtta M. <1962->
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| Note generali: | Short stories and miscellaneous essays. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Selections from Eliza Leslie |
| ISBN: | 1-280-49774-2 |
| 9786613592972 | |
| 0-8032-3809-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910461083703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Legacies of nineteenth-century American women writers.