{"product_id":"mrs-beetons-book-of-household-management-the-1861-classic-with-advice-on-cooking-cleaning-childrearing-entertaining-and-more-paperback","title":"Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management: The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabella Beeton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah A. Chrisman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally published as 24 newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, \u003ci\u003eMrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Housekeeper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrangement and Economy of the Kitchen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Cooker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Directions for Making Soup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipes: Fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipes: Pork and Ham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipes: Poultry and Rabbit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In addition to offering advice on a wide range of domestic topics, this abridged edition of \u003ci\u003eMrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sarah A. Chrisman, author of \u003ci\u003eVictorian Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Victorian Life\u003c\/i\u003e provides the foreword, reflecting on how she uses Mrs. Beeton's advice on a daily basis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabella Beeton\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah A. Chrisman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eVictorian Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Victorian Life\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the editor of \u003ci\u003eTrue Ladies \u0026amp; Proper Gentlemen.\u003c\/i\u003e Alongside her husband, Gabriel, she gives presentations on nineteenth-century fashion and culture. She resides in Port Townsend, Washington.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47466577428658,"sku":"9781510760257","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/af07d35cb10914628eb16ecdea93bb31.webp?v=1779025709","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/mrs-beetons-book-of-household-management-the-1861-classic-with-advice-on-cooking-cleaning-childrearing-entertaining-and-more-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}