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The short life and long times of Mrs. Beeton
By Hughes, Kathryn
- ISBN
- 978-0-30726-373-5
- Publisher
- New York : Knopf, 2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 15, 2006
Isabella Mayson Beeton wasthe household name for the British Victorian middle class.Beeton's Book of Household Management (BOHM ), first published in 1861, went into numerous editions over many decades, long outlasting Mrs. Beeton herself, who died at age 28. Oxford World Classics now includes an abridgedBeeton's , and "Mrs. Beeton" remains a trademarked brand name in England. The original woman, married to ambitious young publisher Samuel Beeton, was his f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
