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The Home-Maker

The Home-Maker

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral Fiction

ISBN10: 1025719433
ISBN13: 9781025719436
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Home-Maker is a groundbreaking novel that explores the complexities of domestic life and the rigid societal expectations of the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Eva and Lester Knapp, a couple trapped in roles that do not suit their temperaments. Eva is a highly efficient woman who feels stifled by the daily grind of housework, while her husband Lester is a sensitive soul who finds little success in the business world but possesses a natural gift for nurturing their children.

When a sudden accident forces a dramatic shift in their circumstances, the couple embarks on a radical experiment in role reversal. As Eva finds fulfillment in the professional world and Lester discovers his passion for raising their children and managing the household, the family begins to thrive in ways previously thought impossible. Dorothy Canfield Fisher delivers a powerful and progressive examination of what it means to create a home, challenging traditional definitions of masculinity and femininity. The Home-Maker remains a poignant and relevant study of individual vocation and the psychological health of the family unit, making it a significant work in the history of feminist and social literature.

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