The British Controversialist, And Literary Magazine
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: None Stated
Binding: Hardback
Published: Houlston and Wright, 1861
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Worn boards with bumping on corners. Moderate tanning on fep. Clean and sturdy copy.
This mid-Victorian periodical presents a compelling blend of literary criticism, philosophical debate, and social commentary, aimed at the intellectually ambitious reader of 1861. As a journal of ideas, it instructs in the art of argumentation and public discourse, offering essays that dissect moral philosophy, political theory, and theological controversy with precision and vigor. It chronicles the shifting intellectual climate of the era, engaging with topics such as utilitarian ethics, the role of education in civic life, and the tension between science and scripture. The magazine also presents original poetry, short fiction, and rhetorical exercises, illustrating the literary tastes and stylistic conventions of mid-19th-century Britain.
Author: None Stated
Binding: Hardback
Published: Houlston and Wright, 1861
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Worn boards with bumping on corners. Moderate tanning on fep. Clean and sturdy copy.
This mid-Victorian periodical presents a compelling blend of literary criticism, philosophical debate, and social commentary, aimed at the intellectually ambitious reader of 1861. As a journal of ideas, it instructs in the art of argumentation and public discourse, offering essays that dissect moral philosophy, political theory, and theological controversy with precision and vigor. It chronicles the shifting intellectual climate of the era, engaging with topics such as utilitarian ethics, the role of education in civic life, and the tension between science and scripture. The magazine also presents original poetry, short fiction, and rhetorical exercises, illustrating the literary tastes and stylistic conventions of mid-19th-century Britain.