Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October,

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.9
Word count
476K words
Chapters
48

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English Originals Other Literature and ScienceSocial ObservationMagazine SelectionMagazine SelectionsBeautiful EssaysInterdisciplinaryPopular Narrative19th CenturyVictorian EraPopular Appeal

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October,Author: Various,Language: English, Class: AP: General Works: Periodicals, Release Date: Aug 21, 2006

Editor's review

This is the electronic text of a single issue of a nineteenth-century general-interest popular periodical, spanning both popular literature and scientific essays, and belongs to the public-domain periodical literature. Its value lies mainly at the level of historical source material: readers can use it to observe the makeup of public reading tastes in the late Victorian English-speaking world, and the way literary and scientific topics were placed side by side within one publication. Because it is a complete issue, the contents are miscellaneous and vary greatly in length, making it suitable for selective reading with a clear research purpose rather than for reading straight through. When reading, it is advisable first to scan the table of contents or the section structure, then take chapters by theme; where scientific discussions and terminology are strongly period-specific, judge them against background materials rather than treating them as present-day scientific conclusions. For readers studying periodical history, publishing history, or nineteenth-century popular culture, this is a directly usable primary source; general casual readers are better served by browsing it as a sample for cultural observation.

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  1. First read the table of contents and section classifications, choose either literature or science as one category for concentrated reading, and avoid scattering attention.
  2. Prepare a notebook on period background, jotting down unfamiliar periodical sections and historical figures for later reference.
  3. Treat the scientific essays as historical sources rather than as a source of knowledge, and distinguish period views from present-day consensus.
  4. Read only two or three pieces at a time, and compare them with other periodicals of the same period to observe similarities and differences in section arrangement.

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FAQ

Is the content of this publication literary or scientific? Both. The magazine is a general-interest popular periodical, and a single issue includes both popular literary works and scientific essays; the juxtaposition of sections is a feature of its arrangement. When reading, you can take what you need by section category, and need not expect a unified thematic thread.
Is the original English difficult to read? The text is nineteenth-century English, with sentence patterns and wording characteristic of the period, and some scientific concepts also differ from those of today. Readers with good English reading ability can browse it smoothly; others are advised to start with short pieces and use dictionaries and background materials as aids.
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