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Synopsis
When a charmingly bumbling husband tries to run domestic life like a social club, the chaos is hilariously real.
This book from The Dobleys follows a New York couple navigating a troubling kitchen crisis and a shopping spree that spirals into social satire. A playful clash of old-fashioned manners and modern vanity embodies domestic bliss with a wink.
- Meet the Dobleys as they tackle a missing cook, flirt with the idea of hypnotic kitchen control, and chase a better breakfast.
- Watch conversations that swing from practical snags to grand social schemes, with plenty of wit and warmth.
- Enjoy lighthearted insights into marriage, status, and the small dramas of daily life in a bustling city.
- See how a simple plan to hire a cook becomes a comic tour of shops, expectations, and the idea of a salon.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a series of short stories following the daily lives of Mr. and Mrs. Dobley, a typical, upper-middle-class American married couple at the start of the 1900s. The author depicts the husband as a mischievous yet sentimental man, while the wife is portrayed as witty and surprisingly insightful. Their domestic adventures range from humorous tales of hiring servants, battling over an eccentric bulldog, and attending a chaotic night at the opera, to touching stories of sentimentality, romance, and surprising depth. By presenting a series of charming and comedic tales of a regular couple, the author creates a window into society, humor, and the human condition at the time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243903467_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9780243903467
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