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Household Words - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Average, Brood, Children, Classic, Classical, Common, Commonplace, Conventional, Current, Customary, Domestic, Everyday, Familiar, Family, Fireplace, Folks, Foyer, Garden |
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Household Words was a weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens which took its name from the line from Shakespeare "Familiar in his mouth as household words"—Henry V. It was published between 1850 and 1859. In 1859, owing to a dispute between Dickens and the publishers it was replaced by All the Year Round in which he had greater control.
The journal contained a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. A large amount of the non-fiction dealt with the social issues of the time.
A number of prominent novels were serialized in Household Words including,
Other contributors to Household Words included Adelaide Anne Procter (under the name "Mary Berwick") and James Payn.
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Example Usage of Household |
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mistressleesa: Voyeurs! Sneek a peek at TheUpperFloor of an Edwardian style BDSM Household http://bit.ly/5k0upW |
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bennewelldallas: Ready to get out of the hospital and take Ellyson home to meet the women who rule the Household, the dogs. |
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