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Selections from Eliza Leslie / Eliza Leslie ; edited and with an introduction by Etta M. Madden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858.
- Series:
- Legacies of nineteenth-century American women writers.
- Legacies of nineteenth-century American women writers
- Standardized Title:
- Selections. 2011
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cooking, American.
- Handicraft.
- Etiquette for women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (361 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln [Neb.] : University of Nebraska Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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-
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Short stories and miscellaneous essays.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786613592972
- 9781280497742
- 1280497742
- 9780803238091
- 0803238096
- OCLC:
- 793511409
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