Household Words

par

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

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 subject matter was varied, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction and opinions. - Summary by LynneT

Chapitres

Select a chapter to play

The Fire Brigade of London 52:12 Lu par Doug Fajardo
Poetry in the Bye-Ways 12:03 Lu par Elizabeth W
The Miner's Daughters -- A Tale of the Peak in Three Chapters. Chapter II Mill Life 17:36 Lu par Beeswaxcandle
The Uses of Sorrow 1:46 Lu par Larry Wilson
From the Raven in the Happy Family 13:01 Lu par Rita Boutros
Illustrations of Cheapness -- Eggs 16:11 Lu par Luke Harris
Music in Humble Life 17:51 Lu par Elizabeth W
A Paris Newspaper 17:59 Lu par Lynne T
Lines by Robert Southey 1:25 Lu par Luke Harris
Short Cuts Across the Globe -- The Isthmus of Suez 12:41 Lu par Rita Boutros
A Curious Epitaph 1:03 Lu par Stacey Malcolm