Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton

In Victorian England, there was one book that was designed as a one-stop-shop for questions about running a household: how to manage a dinner party, how to pay calls, how to cook, how much you should expect to pay servants, and even how to manage a lease. That guide was Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management. Originally, the book was published as a serial, and even though Isabella Beeton died in 1865, the book continued … Continue reading Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton →