The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue…
"The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge" is an illustrated British magazine published weekly from 1832 to 1845. Created by Charles Knight for working-class readers, it sold for just one penny and featured wood-engravings alongside educational articles. Initially reaching 200,000 copies with nearly one million readers, the magazine aimed to spread knowledge through accessible content and striking illustrations. However, its serious tone and rising production costs eventually
challenged its commercial success, forcing price increases that alienated its intended audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Knight, Charles, 1791-1873 |
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| Title | The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 1, March 31, 1832 |
| Original Publication | London: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832, pubdate 1833. |
| Note | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penny_Magazine |
| Credits | Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | AP: General Works: Periodicals |
| Subject | English periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76548 |
| Release Date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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