The professional literary agent in Britain, 1880-1920 /

"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 au...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gillies, Mary Ann, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2007.
Colección:Studies in book and print culture.
Temas:
Watt, A. P. > (Alexander Pollock), > 1834-1914.
Pinker, James B.
Watt, A. P. > (Alexander Pollock), > 1834-1914
1800-1999
Literary agents > Great Britain > Biography.
Authors and publishers > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Authors and publishers > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Literary agents > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Literary agents > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Agents littéraires > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Agents littéraires > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Écrivains et éditeurs > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Écrivains et éditeurs Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Agents littéraires > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Écrivains et éditeurs > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Books & Reading.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Journalism.
Authors and publishers
Literary agents
Literarischer Agent
Schriftsteller
Verleger
Litterära agenter > historia > Storbritannien > 1800-talet > 1900-talet.
Bokmarknaden > historia > Storbritannien > 1800-talet > 1900-talet.
Bokutgivning > historia > Storbritannien > 1800-talet > 1900-talet.
Great Britain
Großbritannien
Electronic books.
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Why did the professional literary agent emerge in the 1880s?
  • A.P. Watt : professional literary agent
  • Establishing the agency model : George MacDonald and Watt
  • Testing the agency model : "Lucas Malet" and Watt
  • The second wave of agenting : J.B. Pinker
  • The agent and "popular" literature : Somerville and Ross and Pinker
  • Building a career : Joseph Conrad and Pinker.

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