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In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 under the direction of louis antoine godey 180478 and merged in 1836 with the american ladies magazine, who designed the magazine to both entertain and inform americas growing audience of women readers, usually including in each issue fashion plates, poems, and sheet music as well as biographical sketches, educational articles, and even cooking recipes. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month.

It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Sarah hale and her godeys ladys book emphasized that a womans primary. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. This article was intended as a lighthearted hoax and neither item is really by poe at all. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Ragged mountains april 1844, the oblong box september 1844, thou art the man november 1844, and the cask of amontillado 1846. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who as miss leslie was one of the most frequent contributors to the magazines of the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s, originally appeared in godey s lady s book, december, 1846. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa.

Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art.

In the godey s ladys book issue for december 1849 pp. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Godey s lady s book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the services of the greatest number of the best writers. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book.