<p>In "Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures," Douglas William Jerrold employs a witty and satirical narrative style to explore the intricacies of Victorian domestic life. This collection of humorous monologues reveals the character of Mrs. Caudle, an irascible yet comically relatable wife who offers her husband unsolicited advice and assessments about his failings. Through her lecturing, Jerrold divulges the societal norms and marital expectations of t...