Project Gutenberg 2005-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 114 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 431 Volume 17, New Series, April 3, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 431" by Various and Robert Chambers is a periodical publication written in the mid-19th century. This journal offers a collection of essays and stories that reflect societal observations, narratives of individual experience, and insights into various professions and customs of the time. The opening portion suggests an exploration of themes such as social class, morality, and human nature through discerning analyses of characters labeled as "imperfect respectabilities," and the dynamics of human relationships and societal expectations. At the start of the journal, the topic centers around the concept of "imperfect respectabilities," individuals who maintain a polite and agreeable exterior but harbor flaws or questionable elements in their pasts. The text captures the tension between societal perception and personal history, reflecting on how superficial civility often masks deeper complexities in character. The narrative discusses the tendencies of these individuals to evoke both sympathy and disdain, ultimately painting a nuanced picture of social interaction where kindness, obligation, and judgment coexist, showcasing human behavior's intricacies in the face of moral shortcomings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 155411 2025-07-07T10:18:40.115854 text/html 152483 2020-12-13T07:50:57 text/html 183690 2025-07-07T10:18:46.340787 application/epub+zip 184415 2025-07-07T10:18:43.293834 application/epub+zip 123549 2025-07-07T10:18:42.067844 application/epub+zip 344937 2025-07-07T10:18:48.569829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330244 2025-07-07T10:18:45.545861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149882 2022-09-08T09:47:18.022104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141015 2025-07-07T10:18:39.777886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140800 2020-12-13T07:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140791 2020-12-13T07:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22468 2025-07-07T10:18:48.712798 application/rdf+xml 16929 2025-07-07T10:18:42.556854 image/jpeg 3885 2025-07-07T10:18:42.311825 image/jpeg 56980 2020-12-13T07:50:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 98860 2020-12-13T07:50:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 56949 2020-12-13T07:50:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 181806 2025-07-07T10:18:40.131863 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