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Blanche Ebbutt (Author)

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Hardcover: 80 pages
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd; Min edition (25 Jun 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0713687908
ISBN-13: 978-0713687903
Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 7 x 1 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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'Anyone who has trouble deciphering their field sketches would learn something from the importance of observation stressed in this book.'
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Daily Express, May 29, 2007

`Tips for a happy marriage published nearly a century ago look set
to be a hit this year. The guidebooks are seen now as amusing and wise -
and relevant in 2007.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars My grandmother bought the original, 25 Nov 2008

Robert in Cambridge "rmluk" (England) - See all my reviews

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I have long been amused by this book and am very glad to see it reprinted. I have my grandmother's original copy which she bought when she got married in 1914. When you think that she bought it as a serious guide to how women should behave in a marriage you realise that things really have got better since then. Robert

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good for verbal jousts, 13 Dec 2007

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A good read for Mr and for Mrs, sending admonishments flying back and forth. Written in a Victorian style (if the date is to be believed, it is early 20th. Century)the man is head of the household, and the lady must not be caught yawning as he finishes his last pipe! There is plenty to return in terms of what can be expected from the husband and, contrary to Harry Enfield sketches you might have seen, exhorting ladies to have opinions all of their own. Clearly an idea which will never catch on.

All in all it's a grin, and a quick, light read which is perfect as a cheeky stocking filler for a recalcitrant wife.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dated in fewer ways than one would expect - and in many still quite relevant, 15 Mar 2010

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This book was written in 1913 and I at first expected it to be of the same kind as Sex Tips for Husbands and Wives from 1894 - a hillarious reminder of how different things used to be and how horrible in many ways. It turns out that either the author was much more enlightened here, or that the 20 years from 1894 to 1913 really brought about a dramatic shift in attitudes.

The basic premise of the man as sole breadwinner and the wife as a stay at home mother is definitely still there and while most will find the advice on the use of servants a bit quaint and anachronistic, there is plenty of sound advice in this - something I wish more people would read seriously, rather than just for fun.

The advice in here revolves around creating a more caring and comfortable relationship, based on mutual respect and trust. Some bits will still be funny (the yawning while the man has the last pipe of the day mentioned by another reviewer certainly being one such case) but overall the message is take care of your husband but do not, under any circumstances let him trod on you or your independence. Luckily, the same message comes across in the companion book Don'ts for Husbands, which really should be read by both parties as well.

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