Project Gutenberg 2004-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 489 Thomas, Edith May Bertels 1859 Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled During Her Visit Among the "Pennsylvania Germans" E-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled During Her Visit Among the Pennsylvania Germans" by Edith M. Thomas is a semi-autobiographical collection written during the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the character Mary Midleton, who visits her relatives on a Pennsylvania farm, where she learns about domestic life, cooking, and homemaking while exploring themes of family, tradition, and the significance of women’s roles in the household. At the start of the book, Mary Midleton receives a letter from her Uncle John, inviting her to spend the summer at Clear Spring Farm. Her arrival is met with enthusiasm as Aunt Sarah, her great-aunt, prepares an array of delicious foods in anticipation of her visit. The opening chapters establish the warm dynamics of the family, with Aunt Sarah depicted as a dedicated homemaker who exemplifies traditional values and practical wisdom. The narrative also hints at themes of women’s suffrage through Mary’s conversations with Aunt Sarah, setting the stage for her journey of personal growth and learning about the balance between domestic duties and broader societal roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking -- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Social life and customs Cookbooks F106 TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 1159193 2025-08-06T05:54:28.000228 text/html 1006554 2024-10-28T20:30:02 text/html 2516201 2025-08-06T05:54:48.826515 application/epub+zip 2542214 2025-08-06T05:54:33.884078 application/epub+zip 415943 2025-08-06T05:54:31.489122 application/epub+zip 3125129 2025-08-06T05:54:58.343441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2971232 2025-08-06T05:54:46.537509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641547 2022-09-07T02:44:49.279784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821246 2025-08-06T05:54:21.900150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 801133 2024-10-28T20:30:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17534 2025-08-06T05:54:58.500430 application/rdf+xml 27128 2025-08-06T05:54:32.129085 image/jpeg 4863 2025-08-06T05:54:31.810080 image/jpeg 2837663 2025-08-06T05:54:28.185113 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog