author
Dora C. C. L. (Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel) Roper
b. 1873
A little-known early 20th-century writer on food and health, she wrote practical books that connect diet, everyday habits, and well-being. Her work reflects the period’s growing interest in nutrition, home care, and alternative approaches to medicine.
3 Audiobooks
Food for the traveler : what to eat and why
by Dora C. C. L. (Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel) Roper
Vegetarian supplement to Scientific feeding
by Dora C. C. L. (Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel) Roper
Scientific feeding
by Dora C. C. L. (Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel) Roper
About the author
Born in 1873, Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel Roper published books under the name Dora C. C. L. Roper. Surviving catalog and digitized-library records identify her as the author of works including The Epicure of Medicine, Scientific Feeding, Food for the Traveler, and a Vegetarian Supplement to Scientific Feeding.
Her books focus on diet, health, and the practical side of feeding people well. In material attached to her published work, she is described as having experience in nursing and medicine, and as an osteopath and dietetic expert, which helps explain the strong health-centered approach of her writing.
Reliable biographical detail about her life appears to be scarce, so much of what can be said with confidence comes from her publications themselves. Even so, those works show a writer interested in making health advice usable in daily life, especially through food, prevention, and simple household practice.