Household Words

Issue 16

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English · 1850 · 2h 35m · 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 subject matter was varied, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction and opinions. - Summary by LynneT

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A Day in a Pauper Palace 24:09 Read by Nick Autorina
How We Went Hunting in Canada 21:38 Read by Nick Autorina
The Modern Science of Thief-Taking 25:08 Read by Beeswaxcandle
The Ballad of Richard Burnell 15:15 Read by Larry Wilson
A Few Facts about Matrimony 17:51 Read by Anthony St. Pierre
Chips -- from Mr. Thomas Bovington 2:24 Read by Stacey Malcolm
The Old Churchyard Tree -- A Prose Poem 5:31 Read by Anthony St. Pierre
Sabbath Pariahs 4:05 Read by TeaganMcC
Dust; Or Ugliness Redeemed 39:24 Read by Brize C