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The Greatest Plague of Life: or, the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.

by Augustus Mayhew

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics21 chapters
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Length
21 chapters
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About this book

A determined lady navigates the trials of domestic life while searching for a trustworthy servant amid the chaos of ungrateful staff, all against the backdrop of her family's struggles and societal expectations.

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Contents

21 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

01THE GREATEST PLAGUE OF LIFE: · Ch.1Free
02INTRODUCTION I. HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THE SUBJECT OF MY LITTLE BOOK.
03INTRODUCTION II. HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THE PUBLISHER OF MY LITTLE BOOK.
04INTRODUCTION III. HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THE ARTIST TO MY LITTLE BOOK.
05CHAPTER I. MY APPEARANCE—MY STATION IN LIFE—MY FAMILY AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
06CHAPTER II. OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
07CHAPTER III.
08CHAPTER IV.
09CHAPTER V. OF THE PRETTY STATE I WAS IN INDEED AFTER MARY LEFT ME.
10CHAPTER VI.
11CHAPTER VII.
12CHAPTER VIII.

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