The book "Chambers' Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Art, No. 699 May 19, 1877" is part of a well-known periodical that combines a variety of topics from literature to science and art. In this issue you can find fascinating articles about modern life, reviews of literary novelties, and discussions around the topical issues of that time. This publication is authored by a collective of diverse contributors who contribute their unique perspectives and research to the journal. This issue is an important document of its time, where you can find a reflection of the cultural and intellectual life of the end of the 19th century.