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The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

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History

In 19th century Victorian England, Mrs. Isabella Beeton produced what became an essential book for housewives of the day. She was married at a relatively young age to Sam Beeton, a publisher of books and magazines on a variety of subjects. Not someone to sit at home in the traditional role of a housewife, Mrs. Beeton started work in her husband's business, initially as an editor correcting English but then writing some of the columns herself. It as at this point that she developed an idea for a cookbook and Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management was born. Her life was not an easy one however. The publishing business went bankrupt, she lost two children at a young age and had several miscarriages. She died at the age of 28.

Date: 10/16/2006
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Anna Madeley, JJ Feild, Jim Carter, Anna Chancellor, Siobhan Hayes, Joseph Mawle, Andrea Riseborough

Anna Madeley as Isabella Beeton in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Anna Madeley

JJ Feild as Sam Beeton in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton JJ Feild

Jim Carter as Henry Dorling in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Jim Carter

Anna Chancellor as Elizabeth Doring in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Anna Chancellor

Siobhan Hayes as Anne - the Maid in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Siobhan Hayes

Joseph Mawle as Fred Greenwood in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Joseph Mawle

Andrea Riseborough as Myra in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Andrea Riseborough

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