Mrs Beeton: life of the week
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Mrs. Beaton is a name synonymous with 19th-century domesticity, thanks largely to her best-selling book of household management. But who was the real woman behind the brand? In this episode of the History Extra podcast, I spoke to author, historian and biographer Katherine Hughes. to uncover the life of Isabella Beaton, an industrious editorial innovator whose influence is still felt today far beyond her own lifetime.
It's a real pleasure to have you here today to talk all about the life of Mrs. Beaton. First I've got to ask you Why should we know about her? Well, I think there's something extraordinary about the fact that virtually everybody in Britain, Canada, and around the sort of former Commonwealth has heard of the name.
We all know Mrs. Beaton. We hear the name all the time. Oh, I'm I'm I'm no Mrs. Beaton, or, you know, my mum was a real Mrs.
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