Publication of Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management

Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management was published in 1861 by Isabella Beeton. This book not only contained over 200 recipes but contained instructions and advice for various topics like" how to choose friends and acquaintances; how to dress; how to receive morning calls or to seat guests at the dinner table..." At the time no book like this existed, and that could be why the book did so well. It was made clear in the book that most of the tasks were to be done by servants or maids. This book was known to teach the mistress of the house how to run her house by delegating other tasks. By 1868 the book sold over two million copies.