|
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
|
Series | Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:244 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
|
Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1800 to c 1900 |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521571494
|
Classifications | Dewey: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
|