Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management

Name: Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781510760257
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The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More

By Isabella Beeton

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Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management began as a series of newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, evolving into a comprehensive guide for running a nineteenth-century household. Isabella Beeton emphasises the role of the housewife as a commander, overseeing every detail from staff supervision to family well-being. This abridged edition includes hundreds of original Victorian recipes and covers diverse topics such as animal husbandry and child care, making it both a fascinating historical document and a practical resource.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in Victorian history, home management enthusiasts, culinary historians, and anyone curious about traditional domestic practices from the nineteenth century.

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Originally published as twenty-four newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management is many things, but it is first and foremost a guide to managing a household during the nineteenth century.

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.

In addition to offering advice on a wide range of domestic topics, this abridged edition of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management contains hundreds of original recipes. A compendium of practical information about everything from animal husbandry to child care, this Victorian classic is both fascinating and still useful.

Sarah A. Chrisman, author of Victorian Secrets and This Victorian Life, provides the foreword, reflecting on how she uses Mrs. Beeton's advice on a daily basis.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510760257

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 November 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: 100 black-and-white illustrations

Contributors:

Foreword by Sarah A. Chrisman

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 354g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Isabella Beeton was born Isabella Mary Mayson (18361865). 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.

Sarah A. Chrisman is the author of Victorian Secrets and This Victorian Life, as well as the editor of True Ladies & Proper Gentlemen. Alongside her husband, Gabriel, she gives presentations on nineteenth-century fashion and culture. She resides in Port Townsend, Washington.