Synopses & Reviews
This book is about the radical transformation of British literary culture during the period 1880 to 1914 as seen through the early publishing careers of 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 worked. By tracing the complex network of relationships among writers, publishers, reviewers and readers, McDonald demonstrates the importance of social history and publishing to questions of critical interpretation.
Review
"McDonald provides a useful summary of the complexities of Bourdieu' theory of the literary field...." Leslie Howsam, Journal of Scholarly Publishing"Peter D. McDonald, in this highly original and very important book, has made a real contribution to our understanding of publishing in this period. This is a major book." John Feather, Publishing Research Quarterly"No one hereafter can study the fin-de-siÈcle without some reference to the models of analysis McDonald has supplied." Robert L. Patten, Victorian Studies
Synopsis
Examines the early publishing careers of three highly influential writers, Joseph Conrad, Arnold Bennett, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-227) and index.