Le ménagier de Paris (v. 1 & 2) by Anonymous
"Le ménagier de Paris (v. 1 & 2)" by Anonymous is a French medieval guidebook written in 1393. Written in the voice of an elderly husband addressing his younger wife, it instructs women on proper behavior in marriage and household management. The work combines advice on attaining the love of God and husband, increasing household prosperity, and social entertainment. It includes sexual guidance, recipes, gardening tips, and draws on tales like Griselda
and Lucretia to illustrate wifely obedience and domestic duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Title | Le ménagier de Paris (v. 1 & 2) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_M%C3%A9nagier_de_Paris |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Cooking, French -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Home economics -- France -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 44070 |
| Release Date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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