Project Gutenberg 2008-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 96 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 462 Volume 18, New Series, November 6, 1852 Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 462" by Various is a collection of essays and articles written in the mid-19th century. This particular issue covers various topics, including character sketches and cultural observations, blending narratives on social themes with reflections on life and nature. One of the key essays focuses on a fictional character referred to as the "managing partner," illustrating her unwavering commitment to philanthropic efforts and social guidance. The opening of the journal introduces the "managing partner," a woman with an innate talent for organization and advice-giving. Described through an engaging narrative, she invests herself in the lives of others while neglecting her own affairs, showcasing a complex character who embodies both philanthropy and selflessness. The narrative reflects on her evolution from a child prone to managing her playmates to an adult who orchestrates the dynamics of various social enterprises, emphasizing the paradox of her altruism amidst personal sacrifice. In this way, the beginning captures a keen social insight typical of the period, setting the tone for the subsequent diverse topics featured within the journal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General 158689 158576 2024-11-10T11:49:52.147643 2023-09-11T04:35:40.847688 text/html text/html 155574 2008-01-17T05:31:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 100244 2008-01-17T05:31:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 186814 2024-11-10T11:49:59.040470 application/epub+zip 187597 2024-11-10T11:49:55.753539 application/epub+zip 124730 2024-11-10T11:49:54.420494 application/epub+zip 335238 2024-11-10T11:50:01.485476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322080 2024-11-10T11:49:58.183458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154877 2022-09-11T09:33:24.699047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144205 144099 2024-11-10T11:49:51.745543 2023-09-11T04:35:40.549683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144013 2008-01-17T05:31:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58082 2008-01-17T05:31:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144011 2008-01-17T05:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58015 2008-01-17T05:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22728 2024-11-10T11:50:01.617452 application/rdf+xml 16868 2024-11-10T11:49:54.956499 image/jpeg 3866 2024-11-10T11:49:54.687745 image/jpeg 184971 2024-11-10T11:49:52.166511 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia