The Home Maker (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163200520)

The Home Maker is a novel written by Dorothy Canfield that explores the traditional gender roles of the early 20th century. The story follows the lives of a married couple, Evangeline and Lester Knapp, who are struggling to find happiness in their respective roles. Lester is a talented accountant who is unhappy in his job and finds solace in his role as a stay-at-home father. Evangeline, on the other hand, is a talented homemaker who is unhappy in her role as a wife and mother.When Lester loses his job, he decides to take on the role of homemaker while Evangeline goes to work to support the family. As they switch roles, they both find a newfound sense of fulfillment and happiness. However, their new way of life is met with criticism and judgment from their community, who cannot accept the idea of a man staying at home and a woman working outside the home.The Home Maker is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that challenges traditional gender roles and explores the complexities of family dynamics. It is a timeless story that still resonates with readers today, almost a century after it was first published.1924. The Home Maker is as relevant today as when it first appeared. It tells the story of Evangeline Knapp, the perfect, compulsive housekeeper, whose husband, Lester, is a poet and a dreamer. Suddenly, through a nearly fatal accident, their roles are reversed: Lester is confined to home in a wheelchair and his wife must work to support the family. The changes that take place between husband and wife, parents and children, are both fascinating and poignant. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Dorothy Canfield, Dorothy Canfield Fisher
ISBN-10: 1163200522
ISBN-13: 9781163200520
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 318
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d