Cottage Economy, to Which is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett
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"Cottage Economy; to Which is Added The Poor Man's Friend" by William Cobbett is a practical manual on domestic management and self-sufficiency written in the early 19th century. The book aims to provide valuable guidance to laboring families, covering topics such as brewing beer, making bread, and raising livestock, all intended to help readers cultivate a sense of autonomy and improve their livelihoods. Cobbett argues for a return to traditional practices that
enable families to meet their basic needs effectively and efficiently. The opening of the work establishes the premise of self-reliance and critiques contemporary societal norms surrounding labor and poverty. Cobbett introduces the concept of "economy" not as stinginess, but as wise management that contributes to the well-being of families and, by extension, a nation. He emphasizes the importance of producing one's own food, such as brewing home beer as a practical solution against reliance on expensive and inferior commercial options. Cobbett's tone is direct and impassioned, advocating for laborers to reclaim their dignity and rights by taking control of their household economies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cobbett, William, 1763-1835 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 49036921 |
| Title | Cottage Economy, to Which is Added The Poor Man's Friend |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage_Economy |
| Credits | E-text prepared by David Clarke and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (www.archive.org/details/americana) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | S: Agriculture |
| Subject | Agriculture |
| Subject | Home economics |
| Subject | Poor laws -- Great Britain |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32863 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-32863-8 |
| Release Date | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Last Update | Feb 14, 2015 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1131 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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