'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' by Irvin S. Cobb and Mary Roberts Rinehart
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About this eBook
| Author | Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944 |
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| Author | Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958 |
| Title | 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Contents |
'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' / Cobb -- 'Isn't That Just Like a Man!' / Rinehart |
| Credits |
Produced by Bryan Ness, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Summary | "'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' by Irvin S. Cobb and Mary Roberts Rinehart is a humorous collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricacies of gender dynamics, particularly focusing on the behaviors and stereotypes associated with women and men. Through a lighthearted tone, it examines societal expectations and quirks of everyday life, providing a witty commentary on the human condition. In the first part of the book, Cobb provides a satirical analysis of women's habits, particularly in shopping and social interactions. He humorously illustrates how women can often be oblivious to their surroundings while displaying a heightened sense of social etiquette among themselves. He contrasts this with men's straightforward, less complicated nature. Meanwhile, Rinehart's contribution follows suit by humorously critiquing male behaviors and the absurdity of social norms in a male-dominated society. Together, the essays present a comedic yet thoughtful exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of each gender, culminating in the realization that understanding these differences is pivotal to social harmony, all while keeping an entertaining tone." (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Sex differences -- Humor |
| Subject | Women -- Humor |
| Subject | Men -- Humor |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24259 |
| Release Date | Jan 12, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 204 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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