Project Gutenberg 2016-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 91 Various Verschillende Various, Various Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, April 1885 Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, April 1885" by Various is a collection of literary essays and critiques written during the late 19th century. This volume features diverse topics across literature, science, art, and political commentary, showcasing prominent voices of the period, including Matthew Arnold. The content reflects a thoughtful examination of societal issues, American institutions, and philosophical discussions regarding democracy. The opening of this volume presents a piece by Matthew Arnold titled "A Word More About America," where he reflects on his experiences and observations from a visit to the United States. He discusses his initial expectations of American society, emphasizing the middle class's prominence and the absence of traditional aristocracy and a significant lower class. Arnold critiques his preconceived notions based on earlier readings and generations of thought, particularly relating to democracy and political structures, expressing a newfound respect for American institutions as he navigates his complex feelings about class, governance, and societal identity. Through this reflective discourse, he sets the stage for a broader exploration of American life and its implications for English society and thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature -- Periodicals American literature -- Periodicals AP Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature 718629 718574 2024-11-22T06:29:09.726593 2023-09-23T05:27:16.766167 text/html text/html 716235 2016-10-05T09:46:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 415408 2016-10-05T09:46:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 465305 2024-11-22T06:29:17.702542 application/epub+zip 462155 2024-11-22T06:29:10.812622 application/epub+zip 373373 2024-11-22T06:29:10.280604 application/epub+zip 635683 2024-11-22T06:29:23.414481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582838 2024-11-22T06:29:17.152541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495234 2022-09-24T06:36:23.589388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662466 662442 2024-11-22T06:29:08.783584 2023-09-23T05:27:15.929191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 662766 2016-10-05T09:46:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 260473 2016-10-05T09:46:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19426 2024-11-22T06:29:23.544488 application/rdf+xml 22907 2024-11-22T06:29:10.376547 image/jpeg 2107 2024-11-22T06:29:10.329571 image/jpeg 417013 2024-11-22T06:29:09.794593 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