Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management: The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More
Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management: The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More
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Originally published as 24 newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management was at first a guide to managing a household. Today it is a fascinating look at the past and a guide to forgotten skills that can be used today. Beeton wrote, "As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house." Running an extravagant household was a monumental task and a responsibility not to be taken lightly. It meant supervising every employee, from the butler to the laundry-maid to the footman and the wet nurse. It meant managing the safety, happiness, comfort, and well-being of the family. Chapters include:
Author: Isabella Beeton
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 11/17/2020
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781510760257
- The Housekeeper
- Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen
- Introduction to Cooker
- General Directions for Making Soup
- Recipes: Fish
- Recipes: Pork and Ham
- Recipes: Poultry and Rabbit
- And much more
Author: Isabella Beeton
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 11/17/2020
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781510760257
About the Author
Isabella Beeton was born Isabella Mary Mayson (1836-1865). After marrying a London publisher, she wrote domestic columns and translated French texts. Her first work was published when she was twenty-two. She died at the age of twenty-five of an infection she contracted during the birth of her fourth child.