Project Gutenberg 2005-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 284 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 429 Volume 17, New Series, March 20, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 429" by Various is a historical publication written in the mid-19th century. This journal serves as a periodical featuring a diverse range of topics, including social commentary, scientific advancements, and tales of morality, reflecting the intellectual climate of the time. The collection presents a blend of optimistic forecasts about scientific progress along with stark critiques of social issues, indicating a rich dialogue on the hopes and challenges of contemporary society. At the start of this issue, the authors discuss the contradictions of the current age, highlighting the coexistence of remarkable scientific advances and persistent social problems. The opening portion delves into projections for future developments, particularly in transportation and communication, as seen in the envisioned railway connections from Europe to Asia and the advent of electric telegraphs. Then it shifts focus to the darker aspects of society, including the issues of poverty, legal ineffectiveness, and social reforms, suggesting a call for greater earnestness in addressing these pressing concerns. Following this, a fictional narrative about wreckers in Brittany introduces moral dimensions, emphasizing the contrast between a life of crime and an attempt at redemption through familial bonds, particularly featuring the character of Madeleine, who wishes to break away from her father's oppressive legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Other Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journals 158452 2025-06-07T11:59:04.385701 text/html 155437 2020-12-13T11:54:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 99668 2020-12-13T11:54:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 185699 2025-06-07T11:59:11.649672 application/epub+zip 187053 2025-06-07T11:59:08.046659 application/epub+zip 125232 2025-06-07T11:59:06.626693 application/epub+zip 346883 2025-06-07T11:59:14.191690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334047 2025-06-07T11:59:10.694675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155070 2022-09-08T10:23:18.417043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142086 2025-06-07T11:59:03.981707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141873 2020-12-13T11:54:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57621 2020-12-13T11:54:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141867 2020-12-13T11:54:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57591 2020-12-13T11:54:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21856 2025-06-07T11:59:14.347646 application/rdf+xml 16932 2025-06-07T11:59:07.189667 image/jpeg 3883 2025-06-07T11:59:06.909690 image/jpeg 183907 2025-06-07T11:59:04.406732 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