A String of Amber Beads

The book" A String of Amber Beads " by Martha Everts Holden is a collection of short essays about different aspects of life in the Victorian era. Some of the published essays in this edition are on how a lady from high society should behave. Besides, it is telling about the problems that the author discovered to exist in the life of women. There are also essays that appear to be memories about the Marta Holden's house or the houses of her neighbors. For example, about the extreme events, like mentioned death from a fire in a the earlier sold house. The book is written in a modern manner, so there appears a slight flavor of excitement after reading.