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This book focuses on the humorous misadventures that ensue when the overly enthusiastic Mrs. Ryan becomes obsessed with the newly popular germ theory. She embarks on a disinfection campaign that she believes will protect her family from illness, but which instead leads to lawsuits and strained relationships with her neighbors. The novel satirizes the scientific and medical thought of the post-Civil War era, capturing the mix of fear and fascination with which the medical establishment and the public viewed germs and disease. It explores themes of middle-class anxieties, domestic power dynamics, and the limits of scientific knowledge. Ultimately, the book suggests that while scientific progress can improve our understanding of the world, it is important to approach new ideas with a balance of enthusiasm and caution.
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Aunt Anna, Sister of Mrs. Ryan, sensible and somewhat stern lady of about thirty years, sensibly dressed.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Ryan (drily). Now see here, Lizzie, wouldn't it be easier work to hang everybody who enters here for five min utes in the smoke house?
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book focuses on the humorous misadventures that ensue when the overly enthusiastic Mrs. Ryan becomes obsessed with the newly popular germ theory. She embarks on a disinfection campaign that she believes will protect her family from illness, but which instead leads to lawsuits and strained relationships with her neighbors. The novel satirizes the scientific and medical thought of the post-Civil War era, capturing the mix of fear and fascination with which the medical establishment and the public viewed germs and disease. It explores themes of middle-class anxieties, domestic power dynamics, and the limits of scientific knowledge. Ultimately, the book suggests that while scientific progress can improve our understanding of the world, it is important to approach new ideas with a balance of enthusiasm and caution. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332755424_0
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