{"product_id":"1709-issue-of-the-tatler","title":"1709 Issue Of The Tatler","description":"\u003cp\u003eFramed with back of page also displayed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument 7 3\/4 x 13 3\/4  inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrame 20 1\/4 x 14 1\/4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tatler, a British literary and society journal published in the early 18th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthorship and Persona: The paper was founded by Richard Steele who wrote under the pseudonym of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. Joseph Addison also contributed a significant number of essays to the publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssue Details: The sheet is issue Number 83 and was published \"From Tuesday October 18. to Thursday October 20. 1709.\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent: This specific issue contains an essay on Bickerstaff's observations of his readers' interpretations of his work in a coffee house, and two letters from female readers (\"Maria\" and another unnamed woman) expressing their affection for his writing and character, not his physical appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context: The Tatler was published three times weekly and represented a new approach to journalism, mixing real gossip with invented stories to comment on contemporary manners and correct middle-class behavior. It established a pattern for later British classics like The Spectator. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600869617742,"sku":"EB-326909568001","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_97e46852-2618-4067-932d-d106eb5c2342.jpg?v=1792408563","url":"https:\/\/thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1709-issue-of-the-tatler","provider":"The Archive Authority","version":"1.0","type":"link"}