Free digital classic
Le ménagier de Paris (v. 1 & 2)
by Anonymous
- Reading format
- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- fr
About this book
Creators: 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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2380
Subjects
Cooking & DrinkingHistory - Medieval/Middle AgesHow To ...Parenthood & Family RelationsFR Peuples et SociétésConduct of life -- Early works to 1800Cooking, French -- Early works to 1800Home economics -- France -- Early works to 1800Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800Technology: TX