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The Dial

The Dial was an American Transcendentalist magazine published in the 1840s, and edited by Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Publication History

The Dial began in 1840. It ceased publication in 1844, but inspired a number of later magazines that adopted the same name (and that are listed separately).

Persistent Archives of Complete Issues

• 1840-1841: Google Books has Volume I, covering July 1840-April 1841.
• 1841-1842: Google Books has Volume II, covering July 1841-April 1842.
• 1842-1843: Google Books has Volume III, covering July 1842-April 1843.
• 1843-1844: Google Books has Volume IV, covering July 1843-April 1844.

Related Resources

• We also list the 1860 publication called The Dial.
• We also list the 1880-1929 magazine called The Dial, which included modernist literature, and literary and political commentary.

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