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Mary Ann Gillies - The Professional Literary Agent in Britain, 1880-1920 - 9780802091475 - V9780802091475
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The Professional Literary Agent in Britain, 1880-1920

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Description for The Professional Literary Agent in Britain, 1880-1920 hardcover. The case studies not only provide insight into the business dynamics of the literary world at this time, but also illustrate the shifting definition of literature itself during the period. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSB; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.

Breaking new ground in the study of British literary culture during an important, transitional period, this new work by Mary Ann Gillies focuses on the professional literary agent whose emergence in Britain around 1880 coincided with, and accelerated, the transformation of both publishing and authorship.

Like other recent studies in book and print culture, The Professional Literary Agent in Britain, 1880-1920 starts from the central premise that the business of authorship is inextricably linked with the aesthetics of literary praxis. Rather than provide a broad overview of the period, however, Gillies focuses on a specific figure, the professional literary agent. ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Book & Print Culture
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802091475
SKU
V9780802091475
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About Mary Ann Gillies
Mary Ann Gillies is a professor in the Department of English at Simon Fraser University.

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