"The Secret of a Happy Home" by Marion Harland is a late 1800s manual focused on cultivating joy and strong family bonds, where the author highlights the significance of women in creating a loving home. Exploring subjects such as marriage, the necessity of order and compassion, the book shows how women's efforts are crucial for a harmonious home life. It presents the idea of home as more than just a building, but as a haven of emotional warmth and love shaped by the women who live there. With a friendly tone, the book shares concepts for maintaining a peaceful and affectionate household by addressing the complex emotional and social actions required to sustain a happy environment.
The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)
By Marion Harland
Discover how to create a harmonious family life, find the secret to transforming a house into an emotionally warm home, and learn the vital role of women in building domestic happiness.
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About the AuthorMary Virginia Terhune, also known by her penname Marion Harland, was an American author who was prolific and bestselling in both fiction and non-fiction genres. Born in Amelia County, Virginia, she began her career writing articles at the age of 14, using various pennames until 1853, when she settled on Marion Harland. Her first novel Alone was published in 1854 and became an "emphatic success" following its second printing the next year. For fifteen years she was a prolific writer of best-selling women's novels, classified then as "plantation fiction", as well as writing numerous serial works, short stories, and essays for magazines.
Mary Virginia Terhune, also known by her penname Marion Harland, was an American author who was prolific and bestselling in both fiction and non-fiction genres. Born in Amelia County, Virginia, she began her career writing articles at the age of 14, using various pennames until 1853, when she settled on Marion Harland. Her first novel Alone was published in 1854 and became an "emphatic success" following its second printing the next year. For fifteen years she was a prolific writer of best-selling women's novels, classified then as "plantation fiction", as well as writing numerous serial works, short stories, and essays for magazines.
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