The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 13
The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was published in competition to Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which started two months earlier. Costing just one penny, it was aimed at the working class and needed broad circulation in order to survive. Initially successful, its content proved to miss the mark and be of more interest to the upper classes and folded after a couple of years. It's format was to offer short essays on a variety of topics the paternalistic publisher deemed important to its readership. - Summary by LynneT
Genre(s): Essays & Short Works
Language: English
Group: Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | The Natural Bridge of Virginia | BettyB |
00:09:18 |
| Play 02 | Statistical Notes - England and Wales - Continued | Katie Johnstone |
00:11:38 |
| Play 03 | The Mahogany Table | Brize C |
00:17:38 |
| Play 04 | What is Education? | Bruce Kachuk |
00:05:58 |
| Play 05 | The Week | Larry Wilson |
00:08:17 |
| Play 06 | Genius and Industry | mleigh |
00:04:08 |
| Play 07 | How to Understand Geography | BettyB |
00:08:37 |