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    The Book of Household Management
    The Book of Household Management
    The Book of Household Management
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    The Book of Household Management

    Written by Isabella Beeton

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    "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)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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