The Gentleman's Magazine, founded by Edward Cave in 1731, is a monumental record of British life and thought in the 18th century. Continued under John Nichols, this comprehensive magazine offered its readers a wide variety of content, including essays, poems, historical chronicles and reports on parliamentary debates. As a unique window into the intellectual and social currents of its time, the Gentleman's Magazine captured the burgeoning world of literature, science and politics, cementing its place as an important source for scholars and enthusiasts of British history and literature.