Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 696 April 28, 1877.

"Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 696" by Various is a late 19th-century journal edition containing both social commentary and short stories. It kicks off with an exploration of how people often act in polite, but perhaps not entirely truthful, ways and then transitions into narratives of characters who are exploring settings and environment to shape their social identity. The initial article, "Making Pretend", questions whether society values being polite more than being completely honest, using examples from things such as royal courts and personal letters. The collection of articles asks you to think about what it truly means to be real with each other while also letting you get caught up in stories with interesting characters dealing with life.