Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No.…
"Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series" is a weekly magazine published in the Victorian era. Founded by William and Robert Chambers in 1832, this penny periodical covered history, religion, language, and science, reaching 84,000 readers within years. Under editor James Payn's influence, serialized fiction from major authors became a signature feature. The journal evolved through multiple title changes and editorial hands, maintaining its position as a cornerstone of
Victorian popular literature until 1956. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading Level
Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.