The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 496, June 27, 1831

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 496, June 27, 1831, edited by J. Limbird, is a magazine from the Regency era designed to both entertain and educate its readers through a mix of essays, stories about history, personal stories about people’s lives, and poems. Published in 1831, it provides a look into the period with writings, for example, memoirs of important political figures. The goal is to entertain and inform, offering something for different interests with information on society, science, art, extracts from new publications, and entertaining short stories. The magazine provides insight into the minds and culture of early 19th-century English society.