Wanted: A Cook by Alan Dale
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| Author | Dale, Alan, 1861-1928 |
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| Title |
Wanted: A Cook Domestic Dialogues |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. |
| Summary | "Wanted: A Cook" by Alan Dale is a domestic comedy written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around a newlywed couple, Archie and Letitia Fairfax, as they navigate the challenges of establishing their home in New York City, particularly focusing on the intriguing dynamics of hiring a cook. Throughout the introductory chapters, the couple's humorous and sometimes absurd interactions with their domestic life, societal norms, and expectations unfold, especially in relation to their new cook, Anna. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Archie and Letitia, who are both highly educated and full of youthful idealism. Their romantic vision of a refined home quickly collides with the practical realities of domesticity, primarily illustrated through their ongoing discussions about the "servant question." After Aunt Julia, Letitia's relative, facilitates their engagement of Anna Carter, the colored cook, the couple anticipates a harmonious household but instead faces comical and discordant events, including their poorly executed "delicatessen dinners" and Anna's unanticipated personality clashes. The opening chapters set the stage for a social critique wrapped in lighthearted banter, highlighting the difficulties of merging high ideals with everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Married people -- Fiction |
| Subject | Housekeeping -- Fiction |
| Subject | Cooks -- Fiction |
| Subject | Household employees -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 43983 |
| Release Date | Oct 19, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 52 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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