{"product_id":"mrs-beetons-book-of-household-isabella-beeton-9781510760257","title":"Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management: The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isabella Beeton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510760253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510760257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Isabella Beeton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049994711295,"sku":"9781510760257","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5aad0ad2-e32a-4bb6-9c11-516bf4e1a25b.jpg?v=1685004584","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mrs-beetons-book-of-household-isabella-beeton-9781510760257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}