{"product_id":"mrs-beetons-book-of-household-management-the-1861-classic-with-advice-on-cooking-cleaning-childrearing-entertaining-and-more","title":"Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management: The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSarah A. Chrisman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eVictorian Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThis Victorian Life\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the editor of \n\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\n\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: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\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 \n\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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sarah A. Chrisman, author of \n\u003ci\u003eVictorian Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\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\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beeton, Isabella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2020-11-17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e House \u0026amp; Home|Cleaning, Caretaking \u0026amp; Organizing|House \u0026amp; Home|Reference|History|Modern|19th Century|Cooking|History|Family \u0026amp; Relationships|General|House \u0026amp; Home|Sustainable Living|House \u0026amp; Home|Small Spaces|House \u0026amp; Home|Design \u0026amp; Construction|House \u0026amp; Home|Remodeling \u0026amp; Renovation|General|Gardening|Techniques|General|Gardening|Garden Design, Planning \u0026amp; Layout|Gardening|Techniques|Organic|Gardening|Edible \u0026amp; Medicinal|Herbs|Cooking|Entertaining|General|Cooking|Reference\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510760257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781510760257\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154388320534,"sku":"SP-9781510760257","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781510760257_spiral.png?v=1774943504","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/mrs-beetons-book-of-household-management-the-1861-classic-with-advice-on-cooking-cleaning-childrearing-entertaining-and-more","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}