First published: 1861
Publisher: S.O. Beeton Publishing,
Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management
Originally published as twenty four newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’ was at first a guide for 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.
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.
