What was the name of Charles Dickens's weekly magazine founded in 1850?
Answer
Household Words
Answer
Household Words
Charles Dickens's weekly magazine founded in 1850 was Household Words. Its full title was Household Words: A Weekly Journal conducted by Charles Dickens, and its first issue appeared on 30 March 1850.
Dickens edited the magazine and intended it to reach a broad readership with a mixture of fiction, journalism, and commentary on social problems. Each issue cost two pence, helping it circulate widely among Victorian readers. The title comes from Shakespeare's Henry V: “Familiar in his mouth as household words.”
Household Words published work by Dickens and other writers, including Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins. Dickens also serialized Hard Times in the magazine in 1854; the story dramatically improved circulation. The publication ended in 1859 after a dispute with its publishers, Bradbury and Evans.
A common mix-up is All the Year Round, the magazine Dickens launched after Household Words closed. It was a successor, not the magazine founded in 1850.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026