Mrs. Beeton’s 
Book of 
Household Management

"Mrs. Beeton's" is a guide to all aspects of running a household in Victorian
Britain. Published in 1861, it was an immediate bestseller, running to millions
of copies within just a few years. In the cookery sections, Mrs. Beeton follows
the animal "from his birth to his appearance on the table.”

British writer
Isabella Mary Beeton was the 19th century's Martha Stewart, and she is
responsible for organizing the rules of domestic life into the first
easy-to-follow guide. She caused a sensation in 1861 when she published her
guide to proper Victorian housekeeping, known under various unofficial titles,
including Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management. 

Eminently
browsable and still highly useful today, Beeton's tome is a masterly compendium
of practical information, and covers such essential topics as: . recipes of
cooking all manner of meat, fish, vegetable, pudding, and pastry . hints on the
proper arrangement of a functional kitchen . ideas for table decorations
(including the correct way to fold napkins) . tips for carving poultry . charts
on the seasons and prices (in the 1800s, of course) of all manner of edibles .
and much more.

 This charming 1907 edition features all of the original diagrams,
illustrations, menus, lists, and other particulars and minutiae that made this
work so beloved in its day, and continues to ensure its popularity today.

Also includes
audio files of the five introductory chapters, 20-36 minutes each. Total three hours.

 
 
 Just insert the CD into your Windows computer and use the menu to open your book(s), and to download the 

latest version of Adobe Reader. 
If your system security prevents the CD from auto loading, just double-left click the Autorun file on the CD.

MAC  (or Windows) manually open the .PDF file(s) for your book(s) don’t forget to also open the pictures/maps (.jpg) and audio files (.mp3).