This comprehensive guide to womanhood provides practical advice and insight into the lives of American women in the mid-19th century. The author covers topics ranging from marriage and motherhood to education and self-improvement. Though some of the advice may seem dated today, much of it is timeless, offering a window into the hopes and dreams of American women of the past. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.