Tatler (1709 journal)

Tatler was a literary journal in England, which is considered the forerunner of the weekly magazine. Since 1901, a modern version of Tatler exists as a popular magazine.

18th century

The original Tatler was published April 12, 1709 to January 2 in 1711 in, directed by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele. Three times a week two sides came out. The target group was the spiritually interested urban middle class, which met in the coffee houses of London.

The English verb to tattle means something like chatting, gossiping; the tattler is a blabbermouth, chatterer.

Main subject of the magazine was, according to the genre of moral weeklies, always a customs and spiritual problems discussed essay. There were also different columns in which at various coffee houses subjects were addressed. The sheet also enjoyed high reputation in women's circles. As the successor applies The Spectator by the same publishers.

As a result, there were more short-lived magazine called Tatler, such as Female Tatler (1709-1710), The London Tatler, Northern Tatler ( 1717), The Tatler reviv'd ( 1727-1728 and 1750) and The Tatler: A Daily Journal of Literature and the Stage (1830-1832)

Modern Times

Since 1901 there is the first weekly and 1977 monthly "duty magazine of the European aristocracy " ( source? ) Tatler, a popular magazine about social news, art, fashion and travel, which is owned by the Condé Nast publishing house since 1982, which, for as well as Vogue publishes. Since 2008 there is also a Russian Tatler output.