Project Gutenberg 2005-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 135 Various Verschillende Various, Various Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by The Internet Library of Early Journals; Jon Ingram, Allen Siddle and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844" by Various is a historical periodical published in the mid-19th century. This volume features a diverse collection of essays and stories, suggesting a rich exploration of cultures, events, and ideas that reflect the intellectual milieu of the time. The contents range from historical accounts and critical essays to delightful and engaging narratives, indicating the magazine's role in bridging literature and journalism during a vibrant period of literary development. The opening section begins with "The Heretic," which presents the historical expedition of Richard Chancellor in the 16th century as he journeys into Russia, where he experiences firsthand the complexities of Tsar Iván IV's court. The text intertwines captivating descriptions of Chancellor's interactions with the Russian nobility, alongside musings on the nature of Russian literature and the cultural ties between England and Russia. It sets the stage for a story rich in historical intrigue and personal ambition, highlighting key characters such as Chancellor, Iván IV, and other nobles intertwined in the political and social dynamics of the era. The narrative promises to delve into the interactions between diverse cultures against a backdrop of significant historical transitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Periodicals England -- Periodicals AP Text Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General 639641 638181 2024-10-07T09:41:35.161467 2023-09-07T10:24:09.222926 text/html text/html 634001 2020-12-12T05:05:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240422 2020-12-12T05:05:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351971 2024-10-07T09:41:46.741898 application/epub+zip 358171 2024-10-07T09:41:39.504948 application/epub+zip 319819 2024-10-07T09:41:37.948447 application/epub+zip 701166 2024-10-07T09:41:52.220882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681583 2024-10-07T09:41:45.634909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458341 2022-09-08T04:33:30.051240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593006 592860 2024-10-07T09:41:34.007473 2023-09-07T10:24:08.258910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 592615 2020-12-12T05:05:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 232631 2020-12-12T05:05:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 592608 2020-12-12T05:05:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232439 2020-12-12T05:05:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21817 2024-10-07T09:41:52.362846 application/rdf+xml 25978 2024-10-07T09:41:38.542427 image/jpeg 4967 2024-10-07T09:41:38.242428 image/jpeg 341874 2024-10-07T09:41:35.218450 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog