Ungovernable : the Victorian parent's guide to raising flawless children
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Child rearing > England > History > 19th century. Parenting > England > History > 19th century. Child rearing > England > History > Humor. Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century. Great Britain > History > Humor. Great Britain > Social life and customs > Humor. |
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- ISBN: 9780316481908
- Physical Description x, 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.
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Ungovernable : The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children
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Ungovernable : The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children
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.