The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 40, April, 1894 An Illustrated Monthly

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The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 40, April, 1894 An Illustrated Monthly

by Various Authors

EN·~5 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

0:05
2

THE STRAND MAGAZINE An Illustrated Monthly

0:33
3

AN ANARCHIST.

28:32
4

Illustrated Interviews. - XXXII.—THE BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS.

44:32
5

Martin Hewitt, Investigator. - II.—THE LOSS OF SAMMY CROCKETT.

48:47
6

ZIG-ZAGS AT THE ZOO

18:30
7

My Diving-Dress.

15:04
8

FROM BEHIND THE SPEAKER'S CHAIR. - XIII.

24:18
9

Stories From the Diary of a Doctor.

1:06:31
10

Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of their Lives. - MR. JUSTICE LOPES.

4:50

Description

Step into an April 1894 issue of a classic illustrated monthly, where the pages brim with the era’s curiosity and color. Alongside vivid drawings, you’ll find investigative sketches, celebrity portraits, lively puzzles, and short reports on everything from zoo antics to the inner workings of composers. The magazine’s assortment of interviews, diary excerpts, and crime notes offers a lively cross‑section of Victorian interests, all compiled with the period’s characteristic wit and detail.

Among the standout pieces is a translated short story that opens on a cold All Saints’ Day, where a weary seamstress named Marianne tends to her modest home while her husband Jacques battles the pull of cheap liquor and uncertain work. Their quiet domestic struggles reveal broader concerns about poverty, labor, and the fragile hopes of working families. Even in its opening act, the narrative weaves a compassionate portrait of everyday resilience, setting the tone for a thought‑provoking read that echoes the social debates of its time.

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Full title

The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 40, April, 1894 An Illustrated Monthly An Illustrated Monthly

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (321K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2014-11-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Various Authors

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