The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 131, February, 1909

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 274K words
Chapters: 28

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.The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 131, February, 1909 by VariousAuthor: Various,Language: English, Class: AP: General Works: Periodicals, Release Date: Jan 28, 2016

Editor's review

This is the February 1909 issue of The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 131, a general-interest popular periodical typically mixing travel accounts, adventure reportage, character sketches, and short stories with illustrations, reflecting Edwardian readers' curiosity about distant parts of the world. As a single issue, its value lies not in systematic knowledge but in offering a slice of its era: colonial perspectives, exotic imagining, adventure discourse, and popular reading tastes are all visible in it. For those studying early twentieth-century periodical culture, travel writing, or popular narrative, it is usable primary material; for general readers, it is more like an old magazine to browse at leisure. Read it as a text that serves both as historical source and entertainment, and note passages that call for critical scrutiny by today's standards.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Students and scholars studying early twentieth-century periodicals and popular reading culture
General readers interested in old magazines of travel accounts and adventure reportage
Writers who need primary material to examine period discourse and exotic imagining
Readers who like browsing short nonfiction pieces at random and do not seek a continuous narrative

Not a good fit for

Readers hoping for systematic historical argument or a scholarly monograph
Readers who prefer contemporary narrative pacing and a concise style
Readers sensitive to the colonial perspectives and outdated expressions that may appear in old periodicals

Reading tips

You need not read from cover to cover; pick pieces by title and browse at random.
As you read, note the magazine's sections, advertisements, and illustrations to sense how a whole issue is put together.
Keep a critical distance from passages describing foreign lands, and understand their discourse in the context of the era.
If using it for research, compare it with other periodicals of the same period to observe similarities and differences in subjects and tone.

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FAQ

Is this a complete book or a single magazine issue?

This is the February 1909 issue of The Wide World Magazine, i.e., Vol. 22, No. 131, not a complete book. It contains the articles and illustrations of that issue and is suited to reading piece by piece rather than as a monograph.

What kinds of articles does it mainly contain?

As a general-interest popular periodical, this issue typically includes travel accounts, adventure reportage, character sketches, and short narratives, with illustrations. For specific contents, consult the original table of contents and note its mixed arrangement.

What background is helpful before reading?

It helps to know the publishing forms of early twentieth-century popular periodicals and the context of imperial-era travel writing. Descriptions of foreign lands often carry the prejudices of the time; readers should read them critically against the historical background rather than taking them as factual records.

Does this electronic edition have modern annotations?

This edition comes from Project Gutenberg and is a public-domain electronic text, generally offering only the original content without modern annotations or an introduction. For background, consult periodical history and related research separately.

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About the author

Various Author

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