Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1765 Addison, Joseph 1672 1719 Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Richard, Sir 1672 1729 Edgar, John, Sir Steele, R. (Richard), Sir Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Sir Richard Morley, Henry 1822 1894 The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 With Translations and Index for the Series Jonathon Ingram, Clytie Siddall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3" by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele is a collection of periodical essays published in the early 18th century. The work addresses various aspects of society including manners, ethics, and politics through a lively and engaging lens that reflects the thoughts and contributions of the two authors, who were friends and significant figures in the development of English literature. The opening of "The Spectator" introduces the enduring friendship between Steele and Addison, emphasized as a central theme throughout the work. It details their early lives, educational backgrounds, and literary aspirations, casting their collaboration as a pivotal moment in English literary history. The introduction highlights how this friendship inspired the creation of the "Spectator," which is viewed as a monument to their bond and a reflection of their combined literary achievements. The narrative presents not only biographical insights into Addison and Steele but also lays the groundwork for the reflections on society and culture that would characterize the essays to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English essays -- 18th century -- Periodicals PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 8877255 2025-06-05T08:25:51.493213 text/html 6767817 2024-10-28T19:06:35 text/html 3071569 2025-06-05T08:41:02.734380 application/epub+zip 3298556 2025-06-05T08:32:23.161334 application/epub+zip 2962233 2025-06-05T08:29:06.173325 application/epub+zip 8404303 2025-06-05T08:43:50.232629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6315296 2025-06-05T08:34:30.508279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4441098 2022-09-06T18:22:23.939014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5718147 2025-06-05T08:21:26.604476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 5698266 2024-10-28T19:06:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17622 2025-06-05T08:43:50.815583 application/rdf+xml 16088 2025-06-05T08:29:08.555284 image/jpeg 3941 2025-06-05T08:29:07.418282 image/jpeg 2952029 2025-06-05T08:25:52.239236 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia