The Wasp — 1878 — page 94: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **letters-to-the-editor section** titled "Snarky to Correspondents," featuring reader responses to previous articles. The small cartoon at top-left shows two figures in period dress, likely satirizing social pretension or domestic scandal. The letters discuss serious matters: a murder case involving a Madame Duplessis in Paris, questions about journalistic ethics, and debates over publishing "original sin" confessions. One correspondent defends publishing scandalous material as educational; another criticizes the practice as morally irresponsible. The content reflects **Victorian-era concerns** about journalism's role in society, propriety, and the ethics of sensationalism—debates that remain relevant today regarding media responsibility and public interest.