Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 93 Harland, Marion 1830 1922 Terhune, Mary Virginia Hawes Hawes, Mary Virginia Terhune, Edward Payson, Mrs. Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery Produced by Emmy, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery" by Marion Harland is a practical guide written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on housewifery, particularly providing recipes and advice for housekeepers to manage their households efficiently. With a tone of camaraderie, Harland addresses her fellow housewives, offering insights born from personal experience, aiming to empower them in their domestic duties. The opening of the manual introduces the reader to the author's relatable approach, as she invites conversation and shares her own challenges as a housekeeper. Harland expresses the frustrations many women face regarding household management, suggesting that practical knowledge and skills in the kitchen are essential, regardless of educational background. Emphasizing common sense and methodical practice, she entertains the idea that while cooking may seem daunting, developing confidence and practical skills can lead to a rewarding and successful domestic life. The introductory section sets the stage for the collection of recipes and insights that will empower women to navigate their responsibilities with greater ease and expertise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cooking, American TX Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies 1173521 1173519 2024-09-20T10:53:12.874394 2023-09-21T07:31:46.819668 text/html text/html 1130389 2015-04-26T21:17:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 469984 2015-04-26T21:17:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 546655 2024-09-20T10:53:41.909761 application/epub+zip 541073 2024-09-20T10:53:18.777371 application/epub+zip 457673 2024-09-20T10:53:15.808377 application/epub+zip 964838 2024-09-20T10:53:55.350690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915002 2024-09-20T10:53:37.002782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832671 2022-09-22T07:04:10.478536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928380 928185 2024-09-20T10:53:07.645462 2023-09-21T07:31:41.763588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 928445 2015-04-26T21:17:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 304857 2015-04-26T21:17:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18576 2024-09-20T10:53:55.523676 application/rdf+xml 22196 2024-09-20T10:53:16.043383 image/jpeg 2574 2024-09-20T10:53:15.924387 image/jpeg 468716 2024-09-20T10:53:12.964416 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia