Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book vs The Virginia house-wife: Which Should You Read?
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The Virginia house-wife
The Virginia house-wife: method is the soul of management, Mary Randolph. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/2094 . The Virginia house-wife Randolph, Mary, 1762-1828 225 p. ; 18 cm. Printed by Davis and Force…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Virginia house-wife is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book.
- Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book has the widest readership — 7 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book | The Virginia house-wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (7) | — |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
Reception
| Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book | The Virginia house-wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 2 |
| Editions | 44 | 80 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 428 |
| Pages | 306 | 180 |