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The Book of Household Management [Kindle Edition]

Mrs. Isabella Mary Beeton (Author)
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`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

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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Product Details

  • File Size: 1668 KB
  • Print Length: 583 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0374215138
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Public Domain Books (November 1, 2003)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B000JMKWTI
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,410 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Simple life? I think not! November 7, 2005
Format:Paperback
This book is written in such a way that you are drawn into the past and standing alongside the mistress of the house...planning your day and making sure the "household help" do their jobs well. It certainly reminds us of the benfits we have currently - with washing machines, dishwashers, automobiles, pre-packaged food and yes,fast food, yet still don't have enough time to do all the things we need/want to do. How would you like to dress your own cow or help make every article of clothing you wear (even though the "hired help" did most of it)? A brief introduction to the book instills in the reader a sense of where Mrs. Beeton arrived at her thoughts for "proper household management." She seems to have been frustrated by societal changes she was witnessing and wanted her "good ol' days" to return. It is a book I highly recommend not only for the history, but for the entertainment value. I could not put it down once I started.
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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
Inside you will not only find all kinds of information on cooking and the products used but loads of drawings of kitchen gadgets and food dishes, information on how a victorian kept a household and the servants within, cared for the sick, maintained a degree of ettiquette as well as planned the type of meals held throughout the year for family and guests. This is certainly a wonderful read and the recipies are easy to follow.
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133 of 157 people found the following review helpful
Mrs Beeton October 27, 2000
A Kid's Review
Format:Paperback
I find that if Mrs Beeton was alive today, she would be discusted at the sight of this book. It does not have all the recipes that other cookery books of hers have in it. The best book that you can by of hers is the one called

'Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management: A Specially Enlarged First Edition Facsimile/07542'

You can find this book by clicking on the part to the left under the book search part where it says 'Other Books By Isabella Beeton'. You will find it under the 'Out Of Print' section. This will be more usefull, and has those few little recipes in them like 'Apple Jelly' or 'Christmas Cake'. It is more usefull, with more descriptive pictures in it. Do not fall into the same trap that I did.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A bit disappointed
Much of the information and advice Isabella Beeton gives us is now pretty much obsolete but as a glimpse of a bygone era the book is a fascinating insight into the daily routines... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Literata
old school - REALLY old school
I thought this would be old fashioned, but i didnt realise HOW old fashioned.
I was thinking it was from the 1950s but its more like the 1800s. Read more
Published 8 months ago by linda mcbinda
The Book of Household Management
This book is a real gem to have - thankfully I did not live in that era.
A delight to read and actually has some good old world advice and recipes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mickey Mouse
Mrs Beeton
I still love this work, a perfect picture of Victorian upper-class domestic life, but was very disappointed with the physical product. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Anne Campbell
Culinary Time Travel
A delightful find. This book is full of useful advice on such things as how to make walnut ketchup and how to make cucumbers more palatable since they are so bitter in their... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. Chips
Mrs. Beeton's cookery book
This book is fascenating, full of all sorts of information and cooking recipes from days gone by.
It will take me awhile to go through it, and I am sure much of the... Read more
Published on March 21, 2009 by Mrs. T. M. KITCHEN
excellent
this is by far one of the most well-received gifts i given to people - especially if they're Virgos! Read more
Published on March 13, 2008 by Karen Thorne
Timeless Advice
Take a trip back in time and delve into the tips in this book, which are still valid today.
Published on April 3, 2007 by Marina Kushner
wonderful book
This is just a wonderful travel back in time. Such timely advice that it can still be applied today. Imagine that!
Published on March 30, 2007 by Peggy Miller
A must for the Victorian fetishist
Anyone who fetishizes the Victorian life as a model for living should own this book, either in the facsimile edition or the Oxford abridged version.
Published on July 7, 2006 by Laura M. Antoniou
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