Early History of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine

"Early History of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine" by Alice Mary Doane is a recollection of how the Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine came to be during the late 1700s and early 1800s era. The story dives into the magazine's creation, focusing on its notable place in literature and how it rose as a competitor among other articles, like the Edinburgh Review. The account starts with the environment around the magazine's origin, paying close attention to its role in period literature. It lays out the political atmosphere in which William Blackwood made the magazine, focusing on the cultural tensions of the time. The author uses the introduction to contextualize the Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine's significance within literature, describing its mark on readers during its time.