** "Marion Harland's Complete Cook Book" by Marion Harland is a detailed cookbook from the late 1800s that focuses on cooking methods and managing a home efficiently. The book aims to help housewives by providing many recipes and advice for running their households. Harland shares her deep knowledge of cooking in a way that's easy for anyone to understand, even if they're not a professional chef. The book starts with Harland talking about her long experience and previous books, showing she knows a lot about managing a home. She stresses her dedication to helping housewives, which suggests she sees housework as an important job. Early chapters cover key parts of household management, like buying the best ingredients and storing food properly. The guide promises to blend recipes with practical tips, making cooking a fun and rewarding experience for the reader. **
Marion Harland's Complete Cook Book A Practical and Exhaustive Manual of Cookery and Housekeeping
By Marion Harland
** Discover a treasure trove of recipes and household tips from a late 19th-century expert, promising to transform everyday cooking into an enjoyable and successful endeavor.
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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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