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245 1 0 _aChambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 151, vol. III, November 20, 1886
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
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300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers%27s_Edinburgh_Journal
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-23
508 _aSusan Skinner, Eric Hutton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no.…" is a periodical collection of essays, short stories, and articles, originating from the late 19th century. This publication, established by William and Robert Chambers and edited by R. Chambers (Secundus), is representative of Victorian-era journals that sought to inform, entertain, and educate a broad reading public. The content spans a variety of genres and topics, including literature, history, science, social commentary, and serialized fiction. Its central focus is to deliver accessible discussions on contemporary issues, discoveries, customs, and human nature, often blending factual information with engaging storytelling. Within this particular issue, readers encounter an array of material: essays reflecting on the cyclical nature of human discoveries (“Nothing New”); serialized fiction involving intrigue and personal drama (“By Order of the League”); social analyses of American character and culture; tales of family, fortune, and cunning (“Cousin George”); practical advice on resource management (“Economy of Fuel”); and local color pieces such as the whimsical history behind an English inn sign (“The Sign of the Red Indian”). The collection showcases Victorian values of curiosity, moral instruction, and social observation, wrapping them in stories and articles that move fluidly from the scientifically informative to the delightfully anecdotal, providing both entertainment and reflection for its readership. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cEdinburgh: William and Robert Chambers, 1853
653 _aPeriodicals
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856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75692
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