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Chambers's miscellany of useful and entertaining tracts (Volume XI-XII)

Chambers's miscellany of useful and entertaining tracts (Volume XI-XII)

Chambers, William

Paperback

Literary CriticismGeneral ReferenceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935448560X
ISBN13: 9789354485602
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 526
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Open a Victorian parlour. Step back into an age when learning, moral reflection, and narrative pleasure shared the same page in affordable, pocket-sized form. Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts (Volume XI-XII) showcases the heart of a Victorian non fiction collection: clear, vivid prose arranged as a nineteenth century essay anthology for everyday readers. Within these volumes, historical and biographical sketches sit beside classic moral and educational tracts and engaging pieces of popular educational literature. The tone is humane and practical, moving from character-building anecdotes and Victorian moral instruction stories to accessible treatments of history, culture, travel, and ideas, all designed to inform as they entertain. The result is a window onto nineteenth century British literature at its most democratic, an ideal bedside browser, teaching aid, or quiet companion. First issued when the chambers miscellany collection helped define Victorian era popular reading, these volumes speak to students of history and literature as much as to curious general readers. They function beautifully as a reference book for students or a homeschool Victorian literature resource, and will particularly appeal to admirers of Dickens-era periodicals, especially those looking for readers of Household Words. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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