"The Landlady" by Dorothy Canfield Fisher is an impressive book that tells about the life of a family in an American provincial town. The main characters, Eva Illman and her husband Lester, decide to change their roles in the family: Eva goes to work, and Lester becomes a householder. This decision becomes the beginning of a series of unexpected changes in their lives that help them better understand each other, their true wishes and desires. The book touches on the important topic of roles in the family, showing how they can affect feelings, self-esteem and satisfaction with life. "The Mistress" is an emotional and insightful story about love, change and the search for meaning in everyday life.