Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives
'Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives' Summary
The book comprises six short stories, each portraying a distinct marital predicament: 1. **The Unseen Scar**: Depicts a wife's enduring emotional trauma from her husband's past infidelity. 2. **The Invalid's Wife**: Explores the sacrifices and resentment faced by a woman caring for her disabled husband. 3. **The Breadwinner**: Delves into the power dynamics and financial strains in a marriage where the wife is the primary breadwinner. 4. **The Coquette**: Exposes the manipulation and deceit employed by a narcissistic husband to control his wife. 5. **The Modern Hagar**: Retells the biblical story of Hagar and Sarah, highlighting the plight of women in patriarchal societies. 6. **The Wage Slave**: Illustrates the corrosive effects of workaholism on a marriage and family life.Book Details
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet. Her works include Poems of Passion and Solitude, which contains the lines "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone." Her aut...
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