The economy of literary form : English literature and the industrialization of publishing, 1800-1850 /

The economy of literary form : English literature and the industrialization of publishing, 1800-1850 /

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Author / Creator:	Erickson, Lee.
Imprint:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.
Description:	xii, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism. Literature publishing -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Authors and publishers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Authors and readers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Authorship -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain. Literature and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Printing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Literary form. Authors and publishers. Authors and readers. Authorship -- Economic aspects. English literature. Intellectual life. Literary form. Literature and society. Literature publishing -- Economic aspects. Printing. London (England) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century. England -- London. Great Britain. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2393831

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ISBN:	0801851459 (hc : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-207) and index.

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Summary:	In the first half of the 19th century technological developments in printing led to the industrialization of English publishing, made books and periodicals affordable to many new readers, and changed the market for literature. This work analyzes the effect on literary form as authors and publishers responded to the new demands of a rapidly expanding literary marketplace.
Physical Description:	xii, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-207) and index.
ISBN:	0801851459