Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book vs The Book of Household Management: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Cookery, Home economics, Cookery, Cooking
Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book
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I have a copy with this title and no copyright date. If you would like more specific information, communicate with me. There are several advertisers in the book. Penciled inside the front cover is 3/6 - I have taken…
The Book of Household Management
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"No home is complete without this classic guide to cookery and home management. The ideal gift book, it contains hundreds of recipes, full menus and hints for cooks. Beeton's Book of Household Management also provides a…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 21 for The Book of Household Management.
- The Book of Household Management runs the darker storyline; Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book | The Book of Household Management | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1411) | 3.8 (1411) |
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Reception
| Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book | The Book of Household Management | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1411 | 1411 |
| Editions | 14 | 55 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3005 |
| Reading it now | — | 852 |
| Written reviews | — | 120 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2440 |
| Pages | 404 | 1139 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book or The Book of Household Management?
Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book 3.8/5, The Book of Household Management 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book or The Book of Household Management?
Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book (404 pages, ≈ 7 h 29 m); The Book of Household Management (1139 pages, ≈ 21 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book or The Book of Household Management?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book: Challenging; The Book of Household Management: Demanding.