Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 682 by Various

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Author Various
Editor Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871
Editor Chambers, William, 1800-1883
Title Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 682
January 20, 1877.
Note Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 682" by Various is a periodical publication that features a compilation of literary, scientific, and artistic pieces, likely produced during the late 19th century. This edition of the journal includes diverse topics ranging from urban planning and health—specifically focusing on the concept of a "City of Health"—to narratives involving personal stories and social commentary. The journal exemplifies the Victorian era's interests in public health reforms, social issues, and the arts. Within this specific issue, one of the highlighted articles discusses a visionary project named "Hygeia," an imaginative outline of an ideal city designed to promote health and well-being through meticulous urban planning. It presents a city planned by Dr. B. W. Richardson that incorporates advanced sanitary practices, greenery, and thoughtful architecture meant to drastically reduce mortality rates. The publication also contains fiction, including a chapter about the "Last of the Haddons," exploring personal struggles and relationships, as well as travel accounts reflecting on cultural observations. Overall, the journal showcases a blend of progressive ideas regarding health and living conditions alongside engaging storytelling, thus appealing to a broad readership interested in the intersection of literature and social advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class AP: General Works: Periodicals
Subject Periodicals
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EBook-No. 46780
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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