"The Greatest Plague of Life: or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant" by Augustus Mayhew is a story about Caroline, a woman who finds herself constantly bothered by the problems that come with managing household servants. Her troubles highlight the daily lives and struggles that many women faced during that time period. It begins with the narrator, who shares her own story, expressing how difficult and upsetting it was dealing with unsatisfactory servants throughout her marriage. After some struggles that lead her and her family to seek shelter in a boarding house, she opts to document her happenings as advice for soon-to-be married women, hoping to keep them from going through the same issues as her. The start is full of her feelings and goals, creating a funny but meaningful feeling that sets the scene for her adventures and experiences.
The Greatest Plague of Life: or, the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
By Augustus Mayhew
Witness the comical misfortunes of a woman as she navigates a world of unreliable servants, turning her exasperation into a guide for future wives hoping to avoid the same chaotic fate.
Summary
About the AuthorAugustus Septimus Mayhew was an English journalist and author, born in London. He wrote in collaboration with his brother Henry such works as The Greatest Plague of Life, or the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant, and he joined H. S. Edwards in the production of such farces as The Goose and the Golden Eggs ; Christmas Boxes ; The Four Cousins. From 1848 to 1850 he edited The Comic Almanac, to which he had been a contributor since 1845, and his individual productions include Paved with Gold, or the Romance and Reality of the London Streets (1857) and Faces for Fortunes.
Augustus Septimus Mayhew was an English journalist and author, born in London. He wrote in collaboration with his brother Henry such works as The Greatest Plague of Life, or the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant, and he joined H. S. Edwards in the production of such farces as The Goose and the Golden Eggs ; Christmas Boxes ; The Four Cousins. From 1848 to 1850 he edited The Comic Almanac, to which he had been a contributor since 1845, and his individual productions include Paved with Gold, or the Romance and Reality of the London Streets (1857) and Faces for Fortunes.
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