The Eclectic Magazine Of Foreign Literature, Science, And Art - Softcover

Leslie Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371418321 ISBN 13: 9780371418321

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

The Eclectic Magazine Of Foreign Literature, Science, And Art by Leslie Stephen. This 1876 issue blends literary criticism, travel writing, science notes, and biographical and anecdotal features across Part 2 of a four-part volume. It opens with a thoughtful portrait of Lord Macaulay, tracing his gifts and weaknesses, and situates him among the major English thinkers like Burke, Carlyle, and Mill. The science and culture sections survey experiments in gas technology, advances in agriculture, the Challenger expedition's specimens, curiosities of chemistry and materials, botanical economics, and the evolving understanding of pigments, radiometry, and atmospheric theories. A substantial feature on the Life and Writings of Sainte-Beuve follows, detailing his early life, career, critical method, rivalries, and the tension between erudition and moral ambiguity. The issue also includes the Autobiography of a Vegetarian, itinerant travel and social observations, and a range of shorter pieces on poetry, publishing, and religious debates, all framed by 19th-century debates about science, religion, and political culture. The miscellany preserves the magazine’s characteristic breadth between culture, science, and world affairs.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371418321
• ISBN 13: 9780371418321
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 816