Annals of a Publishing House

Annals of a Publishing House
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 546
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ISBN-10 : 9781108021395
ISBN-13 : 1108021395
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Book Synopsis Annals of a Publishing House by : Margaret Oliphant

Download or read book Annals of a Publishing House written by Margaret Oliphant and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1897 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897) is best known as the author of nearly one hundred novels, but also wrote short stories and biographies. Closely connected with Blackwoods of Edinburgh from 1851, shortly before her death she was commissioned to write a history of the publishing firm by director William Blackwood, grandson of the founder. From small beginnings, the firm had rapidly become the leading Scottish publishing house, dominating the literary world, particularly through Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine and an impressive list of famous authors. These included Thomas de Quincey, Walter Scott, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Magazine introduced the convention of having novels issued in serial form before publication as a book, which became standard practice for authors such as Dickens, Thackeray and Eliot. Volume 1 covers the early career of William Blackwood and the establishment of the firm, its commercial relationships, and the foundation of the Magazine.


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