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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 is a captivating collection of essays, stories, and reviews that showcase the wide range of literary talents of the time. The magazine features insightful commentary on current events, politics, and literature, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the cultural landscape of the mid-19th century.

One standout piece in this volume is the essay on the state of European politics, which offers a detailed analysis of the power struggles and alliances shaping the continent at the time. The author's observations are sharp and well-reasoned, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the complex political dynamics at play.

In addition to its political commentary, the magazine also includes a number of engaging short stories and poems that highlight the creativity and imagination of the era's writers. From haunting ghost stories to whimsical fables, the variety of genres and styles represented in this volume ensure that there is something to appeal to every reader.

Overall, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 is a thought-provoking and entertaining read that offers a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual and cultural climate of the time. Whether you are interested in history, literature, or politics, this volume is sure to provide hours of engaging reading material.

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Transcribers note: The letter o appears in this text with a macron and a breve above it. They have been rendered as [=o] and [)o] respectively.

BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.

No. CCCLXXXIV. OCTOBER, 1847. VOL. LXII.

CONTENTS

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN The Emperors New Clothes THE VISION OF CAGLIOSTRO Tiberius Agrippa Milton Mirabeau Beethoven MAGA IN AMERICA THE TIMES OF GEORGE II ART IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN AGES THE PORTRAIT Chapter I Chapter II HOUNDS AND HORSES AT ROME English Kennel The Steeple chase Roman Dogs SONG MY FRIEND THE DUTCHMAN

WORKS OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.[1]

If our readers have perchance stumbled upon a novel called "The Improvisatore" by one HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, a Dane by birth, they have probably regarded it in the light merely of a foreign importation to assist in supplying the enormous annual consumption of our circulating libraries, which devour books as fast as our mills do raw cotton; with some difference, perhaps, in the result, for the material can rarely be said to be worked up into any thing like substantial raiment for body or mind, but seems to disappear altogether in the process... Continue reading book >>


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