The Metropolitan - Softcover

James Cochrane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461583933 ISBN 13: 9780461583939

Publisher: HardPress, 1834

Synopsis

"The Metropolitan". This London periodical issue from April 1836 curates a wide-ranging survey of British cultural life, organizing literary criticism, notices of new books, and extended commentary on poetry, travel writing, and religious or philosophical works. It also furnishes material in fine arts and music, including notices on engravings, paintings, panoramas, and Italian opera, along with reflections on current exhibitions and artists. The Drama section surveys recent stage productions—such as Macready’s performances, Othello, and the Provost of Bruges—with critical assessment of acting, writing, and production. News and literary market items cover literary news, works in progress, and editor’s notes on publishing trends. Science and technology material lists new patents with inventors and dates, accompanied by meteorological notes and a Monthly Meteorological Journal, plus occasional natural history and archaeology notes. Commerce and economy sections discuss the Commercial Relations of the Country, money-market observations, and bankruptcies. Public life and governance presents a lengthy Historical Register detailing Parliamentary proceedings from February–March 1836, including debates on ecclesiastical courts, Irish reform, railways, tithes, Spain’s civil conflicts, and other constitutional questions. Social notices include marriages, deaths, obituaries, and memorials; Miscellany gathers geography, travel, education, and cultural commentary. End matter provides an index and closing telegraphic-style notices.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1834
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461583933
• ISBN 13: 9780461583939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 602