Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management - Hardcover

Beeton, Isabella

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849025673 ISBN 13: 9781849025676

Publisher: Benediction Classics, 2011

Synopsis

Mrs Beeton reigned supreme among the writers of domestic manuals in the Victorian era. Much more than just a cookery book, or even a guide to household management, her Book of Household Management is full of historic and literary anecdotes - she aimed to give her readers a thorough education. Today it is more than just a historical curiosity; as well as a great sourcebook for nineteenth century recipes, it also provides a fascinating insight into the lives of the people of its time and is a thoroughly entertaining read. This is a new edition (not a scan) of the 1861 text; it is unabridged and includes all the original illustrations in black and white.

About this title

About the Author:

Nicola Humble, Senior Lecturer, Roehampton Institute, London.

Review:

`conveys a wonderful insight into Victorian life.' Marguerite Patten, Saga, July 2000

`The book is a great reference for classic British food' Restaurant

'It could well turn out to be the surprise bestseller of 2000,answering as it does the new hunger for real cooking ....[it] exactly captures our longing for a return to the real thing.' Kathryn Hughes, The Observer, 2.1.2000

About this edition

• Publisher: Benediction Classics
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849025673
• ISBN 13: 9781849025676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1198