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The Greatest Plague Of Life: Or The Adventures Of A Lady In Search Of A Good Servant (1864)
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ISBN10: 116585113X
ISBN13: 9781165851133
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.36
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781165851133
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.36
Height: 0.81 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 follows the story of a lady who is in search of a good servant but finds herself encountering a series of comical mishaps and troublesome characters along the way. The novel is a satirical commentary on the social and economic conditions of Victorian England, particularly the challenges faced by women in the domestic sphere. Mayhew's witty and entertaining writing style, combined with his keen observations of everyday life, make this book a delightful read for anyone interested in Victorian literature or social history. The Greatest Plague Of Life is a timeless classic that continues to entertain and enlighten readers to this day.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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