Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, No. 443, Volume Xvii, New Series, June 26, 1852 - Various
15,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Versandkostenfrei*
Versandfertig in 1-2 Wochen
payback
8 °P sammeln
  • Broschiertes Buch

A hook: A doorway to mid Victorian life opened with wit, bustle, and ideas that still echo today. Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, No. 443, Volume Xvii, New Series, June 26, 1852 gathers a lively blend of illustrated essays and reviews, travel sketches, and pages of urban life commentary that map a city and an empire in motion. This volume is more than a serial in a fashionable literary magazine; it is a snapshot of daily life for general readers and household readership alike, offering accessible observations, clever reflections, and a sense of communal curiosity. The writing blends travel and…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
A hook: A doorway to mid Victorian life opened with wit, bustle, and ideas that still echo today. Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, No. 443, Volume Xvii, New Series, June 26, 1852 gathers a lively blend of illustrated essays and reviews, travel sketches, and pages of urban life commentary that map a city and an empire in motion. This volume is more than a serial in a fashionable literary magazine; it is a snapshot of daily life for general readers and household readership alike, offering accessible observations, clever reflections, and a sense of communal curiosity. The writing blends travel and observations with popular science sketches and cultural reportage, unfolding a vivid panorama of Victorian Edinburgh and the wider British Empire. This edition recognises both literary and historical significance: it preserves a voice that documented neighbourhoods, manners, fashion, and the ebullient exchanges between cities, journals, and cultures of the era. For casual readers, the pages offer engaging vignettes and fresh cultural colour; for classic-literature collectors, they provide a curated window into a classics and miscellany tradition that shaped periodical publishing. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this volume invites readers to revisit a vibrant era of mid Victorian periodical culture, in a form suited to modern sensibilities and renewed curiosity.