Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management
Abridged edition
Isabella Beeton
Edited by Nicola Humble
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By Judith Luna Actually, editing classics is just what I don't do. My job can be a bit of a mystery to people who wonder whether I rephrase the occasional Jane Austen sentence, or improve Virginia Woolf's punctuation. Most days I am looking for living authors, not dead ones: the editors and translators who are responsible for the introductions and notes, and who actually do make decisions about how best to present the texts for modern readers.
Posted on November 30, 2013
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With Christmas approaching, we are looking towards the food we'll share on the day itself. If you're looking for ideas, who better to consult that Mrs Isabella Beeton herself, who authored the seminal Household Management at just 22 years old. Below is her sage advice on that classic Christmas meat, roast goose.
Posted on December 17, 2012
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