Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 149, vol. III, November 6, 1886
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2025-02-23 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #75449 |
Description
"Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series" is a weekly magazine published in the Victorian era. Founded by William and Robert Chambers in 1832, this penny periodical covered history, religion, language, and science, reaching 84,000 readers within years. After relocating to London in the late 1850s, serialized fiction from major authors became a central attraction. The journal served as a vital source of accessible knowledge and entertainment for over a century before ceasing publication in 1956. (This is an automatically generated summary.)