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. She then traces the influence of two prominent agents - A. P. Watt (generally acknowledged as the first professional literary agent) and J. B. Pinker (the leading figure in the second wave of agents) - focusing on their respective relationships with two key clients. 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.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes index and bibliographical references (p. 221 -230) and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 070.5/20941
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- e-uk---
- ISBN
- 9781442684997 9780802091475
- LCCN
- PN163
- LCCN Item number
- G45 2007eb
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- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (247 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00222075 (OCoLC)753328680 (CaOOCEL)424341
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 10
- Permissions 14
- Introduction 18
- 1 Why Did the Professional Literary Agent Emerge in the 1880s? 27
- 2 A.P. Watt: Professional Literary Agent 42
- 3 Establishing the Agency Model 55
- 4 Testing the Agency Model 79
- 5 The Second Wave of Agenting 102
- 6 The Agent and ‘Popular’ Literature 126
- 7 Building a Career 151
- Conclusion 180
- Notes 188
- Works Cited 236
- Index 246
- A 246
- B 246
- C 248
- D 249
- E 249
- F 250
- G 250
- H 250
- I 251
- J 251
- K 251
- L 252
- M 253
- N 255
- O 256
- P 256
- Q 258
- R 258
- S 258
- T 260
- U 260
- V 260
- W 260
- Y 262
- Z 262
