Product Description: Politicians, pundits, and activists often refer to a “culture of fear.” Fear of pollution or contagion, fear of different views or lifestyles, fear of terrorist attack—these real or imagined threats cause much anxiety in today’s world...read more

Product Description: The Companion is a conduct- as well as cookery-book (the recipes are mainly derived from her earlier works). It also contains an autobiography of the author. In truth it is a rank, but captivating, miscellany, including recipes, medical prescriptions, advice to servants and governesses, hints on upbringing, cosmetics and education, rules of social comportment and conduct, instructions and model letters for correspondence (mainly for young ladies), and ‘Pleasant Discourses and Witty Dialogues’ between gentlemen and ladies...read more