Category Archives: Periodicals

The short story I’m choosing to research is from a periodical titled “Kind Words for Boys and Girls”. That periodical however is very difficult to find information on so I have decided to write on the periodical “Good Words” today. … Continue reading →

The emergence of a variety of periodicals geared toward families and the home in the 19th century was made possible by the cheapening of the paper that the periodicals were printed on—no longer were journals made to only be shared … Continue reading →

Bentley’s Miscellany is a London-based periodical that contains essays and reviews with mostly fiction pieces. This peridocial was 108 pages and illustrated until 1843. Richard Bentley created this work in spite of his rival, Henry Colburn. While Colburn’s New Monthly … Continue reading →

Household Words was a weekly periodical featuring short fiction and social journalism. The publication was first released to a large audience on March 30, 1850. Charles Dickens created the periodical and each page reads, “Conducted by Charles Dickens” at the … Continue reading →

Household Words, a magazine edited and “conducted” by Charles Dickens, invited its readers to enjoy serialized short fiction while also catching up on the pressing matters of English society. The magazine was first published on March 30, 1850 by Bradbury … Continue reading →

Emily Garner Bentley’s Miscellany Created by Richard Bentley, this famous periodical started out with a bang. Because his aim was to publish new works by established names, he set the standard for his magazine to be hip and current with … Continue reading →

Household Words is a magazine publication that launched into its popularity on March 30, 1850. Named in honor of Shakespeare’s words, “Familiar in their mouths as household words”, the magazine comprised of original short fiction and journalism. The magazine’s structure … Continue reading →

Richard Bentley was the creator of the periodical, and I would classify as literary magazine, Bentley’s Miscellany. The bread and butter behind how this periodical came to be was a competitive edge idea to his rival, Henry Colburn of New … Continue reading →

Bentley’s Miscellany (1837-1868) Vol IV 1838 Richard Bentley, one of the “finest printers” in London began his publication “Bentley’s Miscellany” after his business partnership with Henry Colburn failed. Originally titled “Wit’s Miscellany”, it was intended as a light-hearted monthly that … Continue reading →

Bentley’s Miscellany began it’s life as a well known periodical in 1837 under the commission Richard Bentley. The intention, like many others, was to surpass fellow periodicals of the time in sales and publications, however Bentley decided to take a … Continue reading →