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The home-maker

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A domestic drama depicts a marriage strained by household burdens and a husband’s difficulties in his customary work, leading the couple to exchange economic and domestic roles. The narrative follows practical adjustments and personal reckonings as the wife goes into gainful employment and the husband assumes responsibility for the home, altering authority, daily routines, and family relationships. Through close observation of chores, childcare, and community responses, the story examines assumptions about gender, competence, and the social value of unpaid labor, showing how reshaped responsibilities can reveal hidden aptitudes and restore equilibrium.

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Title: The home-maker

Author: Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Release date: November 16, 2023 [eBook #72140]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1924

Credits: Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, Ed Leckert, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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