Project Gutenberg 2005-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 240 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 424 Volume 17, New Series, February 14, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 424" by Various is a historical publication written in the early 19th century. This edition of the journal includes articles that delve into social and political issues of the time, notably focusing on the consequences of social policies in France and the implications of land ownership and inheritance. The writing presents a critical analysis of the evolving societal landscape during a period marked by revolutionary ideas and experimentation in governance. At the start of this particular issue, the discussions revolve around the impact of the French Revolution's reforms on land ownership, particularly the laws of equal inheritance that have led to a decline in property value and significant social disparities. The opening portion critiques the subdivision of land as a dangerous practice that has rendered many small landowners destitute, creating a stark divide between wealth and poverty. Additionally, it foreshadows the rise of socialist ideas as a response to these inequalities, underscoring the tension between the wealthy elite and the impoverished masses. The text serves as a reflection on the historical consequences of well-intentioned reforms that resulted in social unrest and economic hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 157129 2025-06-06T14:06:11.324273 text/html 154358 2020-12-14T09:08:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 99695 2020-12-14T09:08:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 183749 2025-06-06T14:06:18.519228 application/epub+zip 184419 2025-06-06T14:06:14.996374 application/epub+zip 124335 2025-06-06T14:06:13.589290 application/epub+zip 346099 2025-06-06T14:06:21.165254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334878 2025-06-06T14:06:17.621226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156457 2022-09-07T22:24:35.097118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141902 2025-06-06T14:06:10.904344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141826 2020-12-14T09:08:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57684 2020-12-14T09:08:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141818 2020-12-14T09:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57645 2020-12-14T09:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21689 2025-06-06T14:06:21.341222 application/rdf+xml 16945 2025-06-06T14:06:14.163308 image/jpeg 3882 2025-06-06T14:06:13.874241 image/jpeg 181708 2025-06-06T14:06:11.347270 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia