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British Literary Culture and Publishing Practice, 1880-1914 (Cambridge Studies in Publishing & Printing History) (Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History)
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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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1053330 in Books
- Published on: 2002-05-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 244 pages
Editorial Reviews
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‘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
