# Serial publications ## Connected notes - [[serial publications were more affordable for middle-class readers]] - [[Charles Dickens popularized the serial novel]] - [[serial publications began as early as the 17th century]] - [[publication cadence influenced the form of Victorian English novels]] - [[many Victorian serial publications were aimed at a family audience]] - [[serial publications declined when book production costs went down and magazines became popular]] - [[serial publications reached their peak popularity in Britain in the 19th century]]