Dickens's Household Words.
A JOURNAL
PUBLISHED IN MONTHLY PARTS, CONDUCTED
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
Published in this country by
McELRATH & BARKER,
17 Spruce Street, New York.
“We have taken this work from the first, and, without hesitation,
say, that we believe it is the best periodical published at the present
time in the English language. At least, we have received more general
information from it than any other, from reading its columns.”
“We cannot too highly speak of this publication. It is sterling
throughout. Every part is marked with ability. A great portion is
from the pen of Dickens himself, and in that rich, racy, vigorous
style for which he is remarkable. Mental vigor is its characteristic;
for there is as much difference in the power of writing, apart from
style, as there is in the physical frame of different men. The tales
occurring are beautiful in the pure current of beautiful imaginings.
The poetical pieces are gems, one and all. The typographical descriptions
(which are frequent) are in that amusing, racy style that
Dickens alone seems able to command, and placing every item as if
directly under the eye. Such as “Brussels,” “Turin,” “The Roving
Englishman,” (which, by the way, we have seen quite extensively
copied, and ofttimes without credit,) give the stamp of the whole.
Most earnestly and heartily do we commend this to the notice of our
readers. It is worthy of their patronage, and we sincerely wish that
it were more generally known. A pure and beautiful taste would be
cultivated—a vigor of mind be encouraged. The terms upon which
it is published are, for its merits, decidedly low.”
“Every number gives some valuable information, presented in the
most delightful manner. Its articles, even on scientific subjects, are
as interesting as the finest tales. The family in which this magazine
is read will do ten times as much thinking as would be done without it.”
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