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 periodical published from 1832 to 1845. Created for working-class readers and sold for just one penny, it achieved remarkable early success with 200,000 copies sold in its first year. Filled with wood-engraved illustrations and educational content, the magazine aimed to spread knowledge to audiences with limited literacy. However, its serious tone and expensive production costs eventually
led to declining readership, forcing price increases that undermined its original mission of accessibility. (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 7, May 12, 1832 |
| Original Publication | London: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832, pubdate 1833. |
| Credits | Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | AP: General Works: Periodicals |
| Subject | English periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76752 |
| Release Date | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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