
audiobook
by Louise Bennett Weaver, Helen Cowles LeCron
A THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A HUSBAND
A THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A HUSBAND
A DEDICATION
Bettina's Measurements Are All Level
JUNE.
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
Meet Bettina, a newlywed determined to win her husband Bob’s affection through the art of the kitchen. The book opens with her nervous first dinner, offering a charming glimpse into the joys and mishaps of early domestic life. Interwoven with light humor, each episode introduces a recipe that promises to turn ordinary meals into moments of delight.
From simple breakfasts and Sunday teas to festive holiday feasts, the chapters walk listeners through a year of household celebrations, all anchored by clear, level measurements and straightforward instructions. Along the way, friends and family drop in, providing witty commentary and occasional kitchen catastrophes that keep the narrative lively. Whether you’re an experienced cook or just curious about period home‑cooking, the tale offers both practical tips and a warm, relatable story of love served on a plate.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (560K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2013-06-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

Best remembered for lively early 20th-century cookbook-fiction, this American writer helped turn recipes into storytelling. Her most famous books follow Bettina, a practical young homemaker whose meals and lessons unfold like a domestic novel.
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1886–1963
Best remembered for co-writing a story-driven cookbook that mixes recipes with domestic fiction, this early 20th-century American author also wrote light verse and children’s books. Her work has a warm, practical feel and offers a vivid glimpse of everyday reading and homemaking in her era.
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