Therese Oneill

Ungovernable Therese Oneill

From the author of the hysterically funny and unsettlingly fascinating* New York Times bestseller Unmentionable, a hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing [*Jenny Lawson]

Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you're expecting . . . a Victorian baby! In Ungovernable, Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backwards, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre parenting fashions of the Victorians, advising us on:



- How to be sure you're not too ugly, sickly, or stupid to breed



- What positions and room decor will help you conceive a son



- How much beer, wine, cyanide and heroin to consume while pregnant



- How to select the best peasant teat for your child



- Which foods won't turn your children into sexual deviants



- And so much more



Endlessly surprising, wickedly funny, and filled with juicy historical tidbits and images, Ungovernable provides much-needed perspective on - and comic relief from - the age-old struggle to bring up baby.