Project Gutenberg 2010-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 394 Various Verschillende Various, Various Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 Produced by Brendan OConnor, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Library of Early Journals.) "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845" by Various is a periodical publication written in the mid-19th century. This literary magazine offers a diverse array of articles, essays, and stories that reflect the intellectual and cultural currents of its time, likely covering topics such as social issues, literature, philosophy, and travel. The magazine serves as a compendium of contemporary thoughts and debates, showcasing various perspectives that were prevalent in the British Isles during this era. At the start of the edition, the publication opens with an in-depth analysis of social concerns by the philosopher Sismondi, who critiques the socio-economic landscape of Britain. The text explores the intersection of political economy with historical lessons drawn from the past, particularly lamenting the negative social consequences that have arisen from the rapid adoption of free-trade principles. Highlighting issues such as poverty, degradation of the working class, and the disparity in wealth distribution, Sismondi presents a cautionary tale about the potential downfall of society due to its blind pursuit of wealth at the expense of public morality and welfare. This thought-provoking piece sets the tone for a discourse on the challenges of modern industrial society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- Periodicals England -- Periodicals AP Text Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics Category: Journals 583331 2025-08-13T11:36:57.011068 text/html 587500 2010-07-12T19:01:12 text/html 333438 2025-08-13T11:37:07.209051 application/epub+zip 339719 2025-08-13T11:37:00.940030 application/epub+zip 299650 2025-08-13T11:36:59.497074 application/epub+zip 646743 2025-08-13T11:37:12.003036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609678 2025-08-13T11:37:06.148064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571831 2022-09-15T08:10:24.502861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553256 2025-08-13T11:36:56.244064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552952 2010-07-12T19:01:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552970 2010-07-12T19:01:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21487 2025-08-13T11:37:12.132997 application/rdf+xml 22524 2025-08-13T11:37:00.015069 image/jpeg 4461 2025-08-13T11:36:59.753138 image/jpeg 219313 2010-07-12T19:01:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 226612 2010-07-12T19:01:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 219168 2010-07-12T19:01:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 324524 2025-08-13T11:36:57.057044 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