St. Nicholas Magazine: Free Issues to Read Online
St. Nicholas Magazine is a public-domain magazine (from 1873). You can read the issues below free at Project Gutenberg. A famous American monthly for children.
About St. Nicholas Magazine
St. Nicholas was a monthly American magazine for children, first published in 1873 and edited for decades by Mary Mapes Dodge. It mixed serial stories, poems, puzzles, nature notes and letters from young readers. Contributors included Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain and Frances Hodgson Burnett, whose Little Lord Fauntleroy first ran in its pages.
Free issues
- St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877–Nov 1878Project Gutenberg #17513 · added Jan 14, 2006
- St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, No. 10, August 1878Project Gutenberg #29983 · added Sep 14, 2009
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Is it suitable for children?
Written for children, but in the language and attitudes of the 1870s. Some stories and poems reflect old-fashioned views, so read together with younger children. Suggested age: 7+.
Frequently asked questions
Is St. Nicholas Magazine free to read?
Yes. These issues are in the public domain and free at Project Gutenberg.
What is in an issue?
Short stories, serials, poems, puzzles, true-life articles and pictures made for children of the 1870s.
Do you host copyrighted magazines?
No. We only link to very old issues that Project Gutenberg lists as public domain, and we credit the source.
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