What 19th century Briton published his novels chapter by chapter in his own magazine 'Household Words'?

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That would be Charles Dickens. Several other notable authors were published in the same amgazine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_Words Feb 28 06, 11:04 AM

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