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Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children
by Oneill, Therese | HC | Good
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0316481904
- Book Title
- Ungovernable : the Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Référence, Social Science, History
- Topic
- Personal & Practical Guides, Women, Parenting / General, Parenting / Motherhood, Customs & Traditions
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316481904
ISBN-13
9780316481908
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242952673
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ungovernable : the Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal & Practical Guides, Women, Parenting / General, Parenting / Motherhood, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Référence, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-958140
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
PRAISE FOR UNMENTIONABLE: "This book is full of awesome."-- Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy
Dewey Decimal
649/.1094209034
Synopsis
From the author of the "hysterically funny and unsettlingly fascinating"* New York Times bestseller Unmentionable , a hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing *Jenny Lawson] Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you're expecting . . . a Victorian baby In Ungovernable , Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backwards, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre parenting fashions of the Victorians, advising us on: - How to be sure you're not too ugly, sickly, or stupid to breed - What positions and room decor will help you conceive a son - How much beer, wine, cyanide and heroin to consume while pregnant - How to select the best peasant teat for your child - Which foods won't turn your children into sexual deviants - And so much more Endlessly surprising, wickedly funny, and filled with juicy historical tidbits and images, Ungovernable provides much-needed perspective on -- and comic relief from -- the age-old struggle to bring up baby., From the author of the "hysterically funny and unsettlingly fascinating" New York Times bestseller Unmentionable , a hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing (Jenny Lawson). Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you're expecting . . . a Victorian baby! In Ungovernable , Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backwards, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre parenting fashions of the Victorians, advising us on: How to be sure you're not too ugly, sickly, or stupid to breed What positions and room decor will help you conceive a son How much beer, wine, cyanide and heroin to consume while pregnant How to select the best peasant teat for your child Which foods won't turn your children into sexual deviants And so much more. Endlessly surprising, wickedly funny, and filled with juicy historical tidbits and images, Ungovernable provides much-needed perspective on -- and comic relief from -- the age-old struggle to bring up baby., The wickedly funny feminist historian who brought you Unmentionable: A Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners is back, to educate you on what to expect when you're expecting . . . a Victorian baby.Twenty-first century parents are drowning in theories and advice and guilt, with maybe one in a hundred managing some fa ade of success. What can we learn from our foremothers? Is it possible that the rather draconian methods of Victorian childrearing worked ? Better than the ones we bend our backs to today? Ungovernable will address parents' concerns about raising a model Victorian child, advising you on:- How much lager to consume while pregnant- How to select the best peasant teat for your child- How to choose an appropriately homely governess- Which toys are most likely to turn your child into a sexual deviant- And moreConsulting actual advice manuals from the 19th century, Oneill takes us on a shocking and hilarious tour through the backwards, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre childrearing fashions of the Victorians, giving us some much-needed perspective on contemporary parenting fads.
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HQ769
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Copyright Date
2019
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