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British Literary Culture and Publishing Practice, 1880-1914

Hardback

Main Details

Title British Literary Culture and Publishing Practice, 1880-1914
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter D. McDonald
SeriesCambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:244
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
ISBN/Barcode 9780521571494
ClassificationsDewey:820.9008
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 August 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book examines the radical transformation of British literary culture during the period 1880-1914 as seen through the early publishing careers of three highly influential writers, Joseph Conrad, Arnold Bennett and Arthur Conan Doyle. Peter D. McDonald examines the cultural politics of the period by considering the social structure of the literary world in which these writers were read and understood. Through a wealth of historical detail, he links the publishing history of key texts with the wider commercial, ideological, and literary themes in the period as a whole. By tracing the complex network of relationships among writers, publishers, printers, distributors, reviewers, and readers, McDonald demonstrates that the discursive qualities of these texts cannot be fully appreciated without understanding the material conditions of their production. In so doing, he makes social history a central part of literary studies, and shows the importance of the history of publishing in questions of critical interpretation.

Reviews

'No-one interested in the social and literary history of the period could fail to learn more about its complexities from [this] book.' Library Association Record