Project Gutenberg 2008-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 155 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 441 Volume 17, New Series, June 12, 1852 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 441" by Various is a periodical publication likely produced in the mid-19th century. The journal presents a collection of essays and articles that cover a range of contemporary topics, including social commentary, literature, and scientific observations, providing insight into urban life and the workings of society at that time. At the start of this particular issue, the conversation centers around the concept of provident clubs among London's poorer classes, inspired by a shopkeeper's initiative to encourage savings for Christmas treats through a "plum-pudding club." The opening piece explores how these clubs foster habits of self-denial and prudence among participants, ultimately aiming to introduce festive joy into their lives. The narrative is filled with humor and poignant observations about the social dynamics of London, aiming to uplift the spirits of its working-class patrons through clever commercial strategies while reflecting broader themes of community resilience and the pursuit of happiness amidst hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 158010 2025-08-10T09:31:24.469765 text/html 154675 2021-01-03T10:41:06 text/html 183695 2025-08-10T09:31:30.595716 application/epub+zip 184371 2025-08-10T09:31:27.622737 application/epub+zip 124090 2025-08-10T09:31:26.429755 application/epub+zip 333029 2025-08-10T09:31:32.814715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320209 2025-08-10T09:31:29.805731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272223 2022-09-11T12:31:46.529602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144676 2025-08-10T09:31:24.149745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144490 2021-01-03T10:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144487 2021-01-03T10:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21588 2025-08-10T09:31:32.952710 application/rdf+xml 16899 2025-08-10T09:31:26.919748 image/jpeg 3876 2025-08-10T09:31:26.673727 image/jpeg 58169 2021-01-03T10:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 100581 2021-01-03T10:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 58143 2021-01-03T10:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 181297 2025-08-10T09:31:24.486737 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