| Author |
Various |
| Editor |
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871 |
| Editor |
Chambers, William, 1800-1883 |
| Title |
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 746, April 13, 1878
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 746, April 13, 1878" is a periodical publication edited by William and Robert Chambers, typical of the late 19th century. This journal offers a collection of essays and articles on various topics, weaving together literature, science, and art, reflecting the Victorian fascination with knowledge and culture. The journal features diverse content, including discussions on the lives of Ottoman gipsies, highlighting their social struggles and cultural practices, a narrative about a woman named Helena who becomes a governess for an English noble family, and explorations of physiological misconceptions around the body, such as erroneous beliefs about the spleen and wedding rings. Additionally, it includes accounts of expeditions to British Guiana, providing insights into the region's geography and wildlife. The journal serves as a snapshot of the era's literary and scientific interests, combining social commentary with a rich tapestry of human experience and knowledge dissemination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
AP: General Works: Periodicals
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| Subject |
Periodicals
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
63079 |
| Release Date |
Aug 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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