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Beeton’s Book of Household Management was at first a guide to managing a household. Originally published as 24 newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, Mrs. Today it is a fascinating look at the past and a guide to forgotten skills that can be used today. Beeton wrote, “As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house.” Running an extravagant household was a monumental task and a responsibility not to be taken lightly.