The Literary Index to American Magazines, 1850-1900

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Compiled by Daniel A. Wells

ISBN: 0-313-29840-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29840-0

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456 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 6/30/1996

List Price: $138.95 (UK Sterling Price: £80.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Bibliographies and Indexes in American Literature

Series Number: 22

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On the critical points of usefulness and accuracy, this index is a winner. Libraries strong in 19th-century American literature will value its coverage of 13 periodicals (e.g., The Atlantic Monthly, Scribner's Magazine, The North American Review) and the access it provides to articles by and about more than 1,000 writers.... Recommended for academic and public libraries with 19th-century American literature collections.
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Wells has indexed 11 magazines (among them the Atlantic Monthly. Harper's. Scribner's, and the North American Review) for this period by author and a few broad subjects...Well's work will make it easier for literary scholars to do theirs. The Literary Index is recommended for academic libraries that own most of the magazines indexed.
—Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Description: During the latter half of the 19th-century, literary magazines flourished in America. Young writers enjoying their first important publication stand shoulder to shoulder with established writers in magazine issues that are so rich with original material that they often resemble anthologies. Perhaps even more significantly, editors and reviewers doggedly plied their trade of evaluating and criticizing promising new volumes, analyzing trends and movements, and recording the rise and fall of reputations. The Literary Index is the result of combing 11 prominent American literary magazines for every reference to all major and hundreds of minor writers and their works that appeared on the American literary scene in the second half of the 19th century. Brought to light are tens of thousands of references to writers, works, and issues that have never been studied before. This rich source of material drawn from all sections of the magazines--original works, articles, reviews, gossip columns, and correspondence, provides unprecedented access to information on the receptions of major works, the comings and goings of writers and obscure works. The 700 author entries are arranged alphabetically and include citations for some 7000 titles. In addition, there are exhaustive and comprehensive lists of citations for general subjects such as the novel, poetry, drama and theater, American literature, Darwinism, and women, as well as a section on the century-long battle over the passage of an international copyright law. Every aspect of the literary world of late 19th-century America is represented, making this volume an indispensable reference work for scholars.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Magazines
The Literary Index to American Magazines, 1850-1900
Appendix: A List of Inclusive Dates for Indexed Volumes

LC Card Number: 95-26447

LCC Class: Z1225

Dewey Class: 016


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