I wanted to read The Home-maker by Dorothy Canfield ever since I read a review by Claire. I've often wondered how "lucky" women are nowadays to be able to do as we please (ok, most of the time - I'm sure there still exist sectors where women would be looked upon suspiciously).
When I was in university, I wrote a thesis on the suffragettes, and my research actually came to the conclusion that despite the success this movement had at the time, women, especially after the end of the world wars, preferred to return home and lead a "conventional" life... (and yet, I got a very good grade!).
