author
Caroline French Benton
d. 1923
Known by a pen name, this prolific American writer produced practical, approachable books on cooking, housekeeping, frugal living, and women’s club work. Her surviving works still feel useful as snapshots of everyday domestic life in the early 1900s.
7 Audiobooks
A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl; Or, Margaret's Saturday Mornings
by Caroline French Benton
A little cook book for a little girl
by Caroline French Benton
Gala-Day Luncheons: A Little Book of Suggestions
by Caroline French Benton
Living on a Little
by Caroline French Benton
A little girl's cookery book
by Caroline French Benton, Mary Florence Hodge
The Fun of Cooking: A Story for Girls and Boys
by Caroline French Benton
About the author
Caroline French Benton was the pseudonym of Caroline Frances Burrell, née Benedict, who died on September 20, 1923. The brief biographical record that survives online is limited, but it consistently identifies her as a prolific American author writing under that name.
Her books focused on practical subjects for home life and community life. Titles available through Project Gutenberg include A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl, The Fun of Cooking: A Story for Girls and Boys, Living on a Little, The Complete Club Book for Women, and Woman's Club Work and Programs.
Taken together, her work suggests a writer interested in making everyday skills feel manageable and inviting, especially for women, families, and young readers. Even now, her books offer a clear window into the domestic advice, thrift, and organized club culture of the early twentieth century.