Ungovernable - The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children

Informationen zum Autor Therese Oneill  is the  New York Times  bestselling author of  Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage and Manners . She can be found online at www.writerthereseoneill.com. Klappentext Presents a humorous guide to Victorian child-rearing that includes such advice as how much lager to consume while pregnant and which toys are most likely to render children sexual deviants. From the author of the New York Times bestseller Unmentionable , a hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing, reminding us that the obsessive quest to create "the perfect child" has been around a long time. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Therese Oneill, Oneill Therese
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780316481908
• ISBN: 978-0-316-48190-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SELF-HELP / General, History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, HISTORY / Women, REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Reference, HISTORY / Reference, Reference works, Advice on parenting, Social and cultural history, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Parenting: advice and issues, Gender studies: women and girls