Gala-Days

"Gail Hamilton" was Mary Abigail Dodge (1833-1896), an American essayist. In pieces humorous, satirical, and sentimental, Dodge covered domestic subjects, the American Civil War, and women's rights. Gala-Days (Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1863), is a collection of eight essays--six of which appeared originally in the Atlantic Monthly--on topics serious and frivolous: the family canary, a journey through New York and Canada, young children and women with loved ones fighting the War. She includes a scathing look at cultural expectations of motherhood.

This ebook is transcribed from the first edition. It includes a brief essay on the book and a collection of reviews published in 1863 and 1864.