The professional literary agent in Britain, 1880-1920

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"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."--Jacket.

subjects: History,  Authors and publishers,  Literary agents,  Biography,  Authorship, marketing,  Booksellers and bookselling, history,  Industries, great britain,  Agents littéraires,  Histoire,  Écrivains et éditeurs,  Écrivains et éditeurs Grande-Bretagne,  Schriftsteller,  Literarischer Agent,  Verleger,  Agents littéraires - Grande-Bretagne - Histoire - 19e siècle,  Agents littéraires - Grande-Bretagne - Histoire - 20e siècle,  Agents littéraires / Grande-Bretagne / Histoire / 19e siècle,  Agents littéraires / Grande-Bretagne / Histoire / 20e siècle,  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,  Écrivains et éditeurs - Grande-Bretagne - Histoire - 19e siècle,  Écrivains et éditeurs / Grande-Bretagne / Histoire / 19e siècle,  Écrivains et éditeurs Grande-Bretagne - Histoire - 20e siècle,  Écrivains et éditeurs Grande-Bretagne / Histoire / 20e siècle

Places: Great Britain

Times: 20th century,  19th century