Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 36, Vol. I, September 6, 1884

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 36, Vol. I, September 6, 1884, by Various, is a late 19th-century literary journal chock full of a wide variety of reading. The journal, which includes essays, stories, and articles, strives to appeal to a broad audience with its mixture of knowledge and entertainment. An article on the legal profession's 'Call to the Bar' ceremony is included alongside fictional narratives, painting a portrait of the period's social and cultural landscape. "By Mead and Stream" looks at the emotional fallout from a broken engagement, while "Mr Pudster’s Return" lightheartedly depicts two friends stumbling toward marriage, making the journal both thought-provoking and amusing.