During this time, many books were published that told women how to be good wives and household managers. Mrs Beeton's book of Household Management was one of these books and it was a bestseller for 50 years. The book gave advice on how to be the perfect housewife and how to create a domestic interior that provided a welcoming haven for the man of the house.

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1861

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Gender, Sexuality and Victorian Texts Timeline
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