Household Words

Issue 6

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English · 1850 · 2h 42m · Essays & Short Works, Periodicals & Magazines

Household Words was an English weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens in the 1850s. It took its name from the line in Shakespeare's Henry V: "Familiar in his mouth as household words." The topics ranged widely and included fiction, non-fiction and poetry. - Summary by LynneT

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The Heart of Mid-London 30:36 Read by Brize C
The Miner's Daughters -- A Tale of the Peak In Three Chapters. Chapter 1.The Child's Tragedy 31:52 Read by Beeswaxcandle
New Life and Old Learning 11:10 Read by Steve670
The Railway Station 4:46 Read by Larry Wilson
The Brown Hat 16:01 Read by Nick Autorina
Alchemy and Gunpowder 30:03 Read by DonnyK
A Good Plain Cook 11:42 Read by BettyB
Two-Handed Dick the Stockman. An Adventure in the Bush. 25:50 Read by Brize C