Item #63505 Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children. Therese Oneill.

Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children

Back Bay Books:
New York: 2018
First edition, Hardcover, New sans dust jacket as issued,
307 pp.
Cover artwork by: Lauren Harms

“Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you're expecting . . . a Victorian baby! In Ungovernable, Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backwards, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre parenting fashions of the Victorians, advising us on:
- How to be sure you're not too ugly, sickly, or stupid to breed
- What positions and room decor will help you conceive a son
- How much beer, wine, cyanide and heroin to consume while pregnant
- How to select the best peasant teat for your child
- Which foods won't turn your children into sexual deviants
- And so much more
Endlessly surprising, wickedly funny, and filled with juicy historical tidbits and images, Ungovernable provides much-needed perspective on - and comic relief from - the age-old struggle to bring up baby.” #63505

Price: $25.00

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