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Article: The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs. Beeton.(Book review)
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- September 1, 2006
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***1/2 The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs. Beeton The First Domestic Goddess By Kathryn Hughes
A peek behind Mrs. Beeton's apron.
Though comparisons to Nigella Lawson, Martha Stewart, and the fictitious Betty Crocker abound, there was ever only one Mrs. Beeton. What began as a column for her husband's magazine grew into Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management. Originally published in 1861, the book, which offered a miscellany of recipes, tips on animal husbandry, medical advice, and words for dealing with servants, became an essential handbook for Victorian domesticity. As Kathryn Hughes reveals, the book borrowed liberally from a number of sources, ...