Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures

"Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures" by Douglas William Jerrold is a funny book that came out in the Victorian times, sharing a bunch of talks given by Mrs. Caudle as she tells off her husband, Mr. Caudle. She's always complaining and finding fault with him. The stories are about everyday problems and little annoyances that couples face, pointing out what people thought about men and women, how happy people were in their marriages, and what society expected back then. She gets worked up about everything, from how her husband spends their money, like when he loans it to someone, to when he goes out with his friends. Every talk shows how much she exaggerates her complaints and what she thinks will happen because of what Mr. Caudle does. She worries a lot about her family's health and how others see them and gets annoyed when her husband doesn't seem to care as much. In the end, these talks are meant to be funny but also give you something to think about how life was for families back then.