Home Pictures (1853)

Home Pictures (1853)

Mary Andrews Denison

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Editorial:
Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781120201386
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Home Pictures is a book written by Mary Andrews Denison and published in 1853. The book is a collection of short stories and poems that reflect on the joys and challenges of domestic life in the mid-19th century. The stories explore themes such as family, love, marriage, and motherhood, and offer a glimpse into the daily lives of women during this time period. The book is written in a sentimental and moralistic style, with a focus on promoting traditional values and virtues. The stories are accompanied by illustrations that depict scenes of domestic life, adding to the nostalgic and sentimental tone of the book. Overall, Home Pictures provides a fascinating insight into the attitudes and values of women in the mid-19th century and is a valuable historical document for anyone interested in the social history of this period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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