Overview
This July 1828 issue of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction continues the periodical’s mixture of literary selections, poems, anecdotes, history, travel writing, and curious information. The magazine’s underlying promise is simple: learning does not have to be separated from…
This title is catalogued in Classics & Literature. Its reading profile is Medium and Moderate, with themes including literature, history, learning, poetry.
One-Page Summary
This July 1828 issue of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction continues the periodical’s mixture of literary selections, poems, anecdotes, history, travel writing, and curious information. The magazine’s underlying promise is simple: learning does not have to be separated from entertainment. A reader can discover a historical fact, encounter a poem, read a dramatic anecdote, and then move into a description of a distant place. That mixture reflects the way nineteenth-century magazines helped create general cultural literacy.
Key Themes
Literature: This title is tagged with literature as one of its main themes.
History: This title is tagged with history as one of its main themes.
Learning: This title is tagged with learning as one of its main themes.
Poetry: This title is tagged with poetry as one of its main themes.