Beeton’s Book of Household Management, was written by Isabella Beeton and published in London, England, in 1861. It was a collections of articles she wrote for her husbands magazine called The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine. She was from a large family (having younger 21 siblings) and having four kids of her own, offered up particle suggestions on every aspect of running a middle-class English home. Subject mater covered tested, tried and true recipes, cleaning, cooking, planning menus, keeping household accounts, hiring and supervising servants, choosing a wardrobe, and making good conversation, everything an english woman needed to know about running a household.
Date:
1861
Name(s):
Isabella Beeton
Occupation:
writer, Homemaker
Location:
London, England
Additional Information:
- Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management – Wikipedia
Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management, also published as Mrs Beeton’s Cookery Book, is an extensive guide to running a household in Victorian Britain, edited by Isabella Beeton and first published as a book in 1861. It had previously been published in parts. - Mrs Beeton and the art of household management – The British Library
Professor Kathryn Hughes explains how Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management helped middle-class urban women run their households and navigate married life. - The Book of Household Management – Food Recipes For You – PDF File