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The Greatest Plague Of Life: Or The Adventures Of A Lady In Search Of A Good Servant (1864)

The Greatest Plague Of Life: Or The Adventures Of A Lady In Search Of A Good Servant (1864)

Mayhew, Augustus
Mayhew, Henry
Cruikshank, George

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ISBN10: 1104492555
ISBN13: 9781104492557
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: May 10 2009
Pages: 308
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Greatest Plague Of Life: Or The Adventures Of A Lady In Search Of A Good Servant is a humorous novel written by Augustus Mayhew in 1864. The book is a satire on the life of a woman who is desperately searching for a good servant to help her in her daily tasks. The protagonist of the story is a wealthy lady who has a hard time finding a reliable and trustworthy servant. She goes through a series of comical and absurd situations in her search for the perfect servant, encountering a wide range of characters along the way. The book is a commentary on the social norms of the time and the difficulties that women faced in managing their households without the help of a competent servant. Mayhew's writing style is witty and entertaining, making the book an enjoyable read for those who appreciate humor and satire. Overall, The Greatest Plague Of Life is a charming and amusing novel that provides an insight into the domestic life of the Victorian era.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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