The Book of Household Management

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton. "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.” Learn how to care for poultry during moulting season, how to wean calves, how to cure hams, salt cod, carve mutton, and much more. (Summary by Wikipedia and Sarah Jennings) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B part 1 (217MB) Download M4B part 2 (199MB) Download M4B part 3 (212MB) Download M4B part 4 (224MB) Download M4B part 5 (221MB) Download M4B part 6 (223MB) Download M4B part 7 (212MB) Download M4B part 8 (99MB)

Directors & creators

Mrs. Isabella Beeton

Subjects

librivox; audiobook; domestic science; home economics; homemaking; housekeeping; cookery; recipes

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