Married Life

by May Edginton

I've been round all the sales, said Marie, "hunting and hunting. My feet are tired! But I've got a lovely lot of things. Look! All this washing ribbon, a penny a yard. And these caps-aren't they the last word? Julia, aren't they ducks? I thought I'd have my little caps all alike, flesh-pink tulle." "When'll you wear them?" asked Julia hardily. "When do other people wear them?" retorted Marie, rather confused. "Have you ever worn things like this?" "Well," said Marie, "perhaps not. But I've been saving up two years for it, haven't I? And if a girl can't have pretty things in her trousseau, when can she have them?" Julia sighed and looked. There was a little clutch at her heart, but she went on sturdily:

Genres: Fiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1917

About the author

May Edginton (originally Helen Marion Edginton, 20 December 1883 – 17 June 1957) was an English writer of over 50 popular novels, who also collaborated with Rudolf Besier on two plays. Many of her novels explore domestic predicaments. She was wife of Francis Evans Baily.

Reviews

[Margo · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book, written in 1920, is absolutely soul-destroying on so many levels. The H is so awful (he leaves the h for a one-year business trip, leaving the h with the kids) the h's situation is so dire and she is so trapped (e.g., she doesn't have enough money to fix her damaged teeth until she inherits some money) , and the resolution is so WRONG.

If you enjoy vintage/category romances and somehow come across this and think "hey, this might be interesting," allow me to paraphrase Anita in West Side Story:

A book like this will bring you sorrow. You'll read another book tomorrow. Stick to your own kind -- one of your own kind.

[Wanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be a good book for everyone to read before they get married. Even in its historical context, it conveys the differences in how men and women feel and think in the context of married life. I enjoyed this book.

[Samantha Glasser]

Read this book for free through Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15738/...

[Effie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a free e-book. It was written in 1926, but I found it fascinating. A young couple in love goes from the honeymoon phase to parenthood, with little understanding between them and little money. I think the author tried to portray both sides, but I definitely felt more for poor Marie as she struggled to raise her family with no involvement from her husband. So many times I wanted to slap Osborne and remind him that they were his children, too. I cringed every time he made a fuss about the money she was spending to raise their children. When he comes home one night and announces that-surprise!- he's leaving the next day for a year-long sales trip, I felt as upset as Marie. I didn't blame her for what she did next.

[Corinne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life isn't always simple

Received this book as a free download. Not sure what I expected, but it was so much more than my imagination.

This is a story about a couple coming to terms with life's ups and downs, growing up, searching, living with mistakes made, and learning to flourish through it all.

This is a book for those who have grown up and for those who aren't quite there.

A bit of a period piece transporting the reader to a time when life was not quite what it is today.

[Shanu · Rating 2 out of 5]

-feels like an old version of "men come from mars, women come from venus" type of things.
-may have been relevant at some point but not anymore : i fancy to believe dynamics of a marriage are different now.
-characters are caricatural.