 Vol 1 title page, 1860. | |
| Editor | Norman Macleod |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Final issue | 1910 |
| Language | English |
Good Words was a 19th-century monthly periodical established in the United Kingdom in 1860 by the Scottish publisher Alexander Strahan. [1] Its first editor was Norman Macleod. After his death in 1872, it was edited by his brother, Donald Macleod, [2] though there is some evidence that the publishing was taken over at that time by W. Isbister & Co. [3]
Good Words was directed at evangelicals and nonconformists, particularly of the lower middle classes. It included overtly religious material, but also fiction and non-fiction articles on general subjects, including science. [4] The standard for content was that the devout should be able to read it on Sundays without sin. [5] It became known as a "fireside read", which could be shared and enjoyed by adults, servants and masters. [6]
Good Words was known for illustrations by such artists as John Everett Millais and Arthur Boyd Houghton, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. [6]
In 1863, Norman Macleod wrote that the magazine had a circulation of 70,000. [1] In the following year, it advertised a monthly circulation of 160,000, but the number is probably exaggerated. [7] [8]
In 1906, Good Words was amalgamated with the weekly Sunday Magazine, and published in that format until 1910. [9]
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