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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. The advice in this book is both amusing and aggravating; amusing for its silliness, aggravating because someone once considered this valuable advice. The author has collected a number of strange customs and advice ranging from medical to fashion. Some of the things she lists as peculiar or curious advice, though, just make sense, like high heels being bad for a woman. A decent collection, somewhat incomplete, but fun and a quick read. ( ) This book is a nice collection of bad advice, incorrect information, and horrifying recipes from the late 18th to the very early 20th century. It is very funny. I have to go with three stars because so much of the book is quoted from just a few sources - while there is an absolute treasure trove of such strange historical bits available. I gather the author has merely quoted from a handful of books in her personal collection. Still, it is very entertaining. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Cigarettes to cure asthma? Crushed strawberries to remove freckles? Old advice can be peculiar or even downright dangerous, as this eye-opening, enjoyable treasury of misinformation proves. Drawn from such tomes as Ladies' Indispensable Assistant (1852), Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861), and Dr. Chase's Recipes (c. 1884), it offers a sampling of the most alarming remedies, unusual tips, and outdated theories from the late eighteenth to early twentieth centuries. The unwise guidance covers everything from curing alcoholism to lacing corsets. Complete with revealing information on the popularity of opium, history of bathing, and nineteenth-century version of the Atkins' diet, A Book of Curious Advice provides a rare and hilarious glimpse into our ancestors' heads and homes. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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