| House and Home Papers Contributor(s): Harriet Beecher Stowe (Author) |
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ISBN: 1429011440 ISBN-13: 9781429011440 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2008 Annotation: This 1865 volume by Harriet Beecher Stowe was originally published under the psuedonym Christopher Crowfield. The volume contains short stories and essays revolving around subjects of cookery and domestic economy. The most famous story from the collection, The Ravages of a Carpet, describes what happens to a typical family with the acquisition of consumer goods, which had suddenly become more available. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Essays & Narratives |
| Dewey: 640 |
| Series: Cooking in America |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.06" W x 9.1" (1.13 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stowe, Harriet: - Harriet Beecher, born in Litchfield, CT in 1811, married Lane Theological Seminary professor and ardent critic of slavery Calvin Stowe in 1836. The Stowes supported the Underground Railroad, housing several runaway slaves in their home. Author of numerous fiction and non-fiction works, she is best known for ""Uncle Tom's Cabin,"" published in 1852. |