Mrs. Beeton's Household Management

the work

Mrs. Beeton's Household Management

"Mrs. Beeton's Guide to Household Economics" was edited by Isabella Beeton and published in 1923. It is a comprehensive guide to household chores in Victorian England. It is known as "a comprehensive guide to creating and maintaining a comfortable home in Victorian England " and provides detailed explanations of housework and cooking techniques. This book was highly valued by many housewives as a source of information on housework in general, and cooking in particular .

Isabella Beaton Biography

• Born March 14, 1836 in London, England.
• In 1856, she married Samuel Orchart Beaton, a journalist and publisher.
• She writes a series of cooking articles for her husband's magazine, English Woman's Domestic Magazine.
• In 1861, she published "Mrs. Beeton's Guide to Household Economics."
• He died of puerperal fever in 1868 (aged 32).

Representative works

• Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861)

Characteristics and influence of this book

Mrs. Beeton's Household Economics Book covers not only cooking recipes but also all the information a Victorian housewife needed to know, including general household chores, child care, medical care, social interactions, and employment management.

This book features detailed descriptions and beautiful illustrations, providing visually easy-to-understand explanations of cooking recipes, table settings, efficient housework methods, and more .

"Mrs. Beeton's Guide to Home Economics" was widely read as a bible for housewives in British society at the time . Its influence contributed to the development of home economics not only in Britain but also around the world. Even today, this book remains a valuable resource for learning historical housekeeping and cooking techniques, and is also an important document for understanding Victorian society and culture.