Project Gutenberg 2008-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 75 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Contemporary Review, January 1883" by Various is a scholarly periodical published during the late 19th century. This volume includes a diverse array of essays and discussions on contemporary issues ranging from political commentary to critiques of literature and society, reflecting the intellectual climate of the era. Contributors such as Herbert Spencer and Edward A. Freeman offer engaging insights, making it a rich resource for readers interested in the socio-political and cultural contexts of the time. The opening portion of this volume features a conversation between Henry Spencer and an American friend, wherein Spencer shares his observations on American society during a visit in late 1882. He expresses astonishment at America's material achievements and the vibrancy of its cities, while also cautioning about the potential erosion of civic freedoms amidst rampant commercialism and political machinations. Spencer critiques the political landscape in America, suggesting that despite the appearance of freedom, there is a loss of substance in democratic practices, drawing parallels between the American political system and historical examples of diminishing civic liberties. The subsequent speeches delve into the challenges posed by industrialization and cultural pressures, asserting the need for a balanced ideal of life that prioritizes personal well-being alongside economic ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political science -- Periodicals Arts -- Periodicals Literature -- Periodicals AP Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 519099 519108 2024-09-11T07:30:16.574255 2023-09-11T10:41:58.651193 text/html text/html 521477 2021-01-03T19:46:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 189772 2021-01-03T19:46:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 258428 2024-09-11T07:30:24.041229 application/epub+zip 264259 2024-09-11T07:30:18.306254 application/epub+zip 264259 2024-09-11T07:30:17.281260 application/epub+zip 479773 2024-09-11T07:30:28.519206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447970 2024-09-11T07:30:23.259231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453198 2022-09-12T07:08:18.466144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475672 475572 2024-09-11T07:30:15.666241 2023-09-11T10:41:57.976198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 475236 2021-01-03T19:46:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180792 2021-01-03T19:46:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 475249 2021-01-03T19:46:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180495 2021-01-03T19:46:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20310 2024-09-11T07:30:28.656182 application/rdf+xml 15052 2024-09-11T07:30:17.642262 image/jpeg 3444 2024-09-11T07:30:17.458258 image/jpeg 249895 2024-09-11T07:30:16.617269 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