The Girl of the Period, and Other Social Essays, Vol. 1 (of 2)Front matterReading editionChapter navigation39 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE GIRL OF THE PERIODPREFACE.THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.MODERN MOTHERS. I.MODERN MOTHERS. IIPAYING ONE'S SHOT.WHAT IS WOMAN'S WORK?LITTLE WOMEN.IDEAL WOMEN.PINCHBECK.AFFRONTED WOMANHOOD.FEMININE AFFECTATIONS.INTERFERENCE.THE FASHIONABLE WOMAN.SLEEPING DOGS.BEAUTY AND BRAINS.NYMPHS.MÉSALLIANCES.WEAK SISTERS.PINCHING SHOES.SUPERIOR BEINGS.FEMININE AMENITIES.GRIM FEMALES.MATURE SIRENS.PUMPKINS.WIDOWS.DOLLS.CHARMING WOMEN.APRON-STRINGS.FINE FEELINGS.SPHINXES.FLIRTING.SCRAMBLERS.FLATTERY.LA FEMME PASSÉE.SPOILT WOMEN.DOVECOTS.BORED HUSBANDS.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE GIRL OF THE PERIODAll chapters and sections (39)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE GIRL OF THE PERIODPREFACE.THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.MODERN MOTHERS. I.MODERN MOTHERS. IIPAYING ONE'S SHOT.WHAT IS WOMAN'S WORK?LITTLE WOMEN.IDEAL WOMEN.PINCHBECK.AFFRONTED WOMANHOOD.FEMININE AFFECTATIONS.INTERFERENCE.THE FASHIONABLE WOMAN.SLEEPING DOGS.BEAUTY AND BRAINS.NYMPHS.MÉSALLIANCES.WEAK SISTERS.PINCHING SHOES.SUPERIOR BEINGS.FEMININE AMENITIES.GRIM FEMALES.MATURE SIRENS.PUMPKINS.WIDOWS.DOLLS.CHARMING WOMEN.APRON-STRINGS.FINE FEELINGS.SPHINXES.FLIRTING.SCRAMBLERS.FLATTERY.LA FEMME PASSÉE.SPOILT WOMEN.DOVECOTS.BORED HUSBANDS.THE◇GIRL OF THE PERIOD◇ETC.◇VOL. I.◇[Reprinted, by permission, from the Saturday Review]◇THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD →