Professional Literary Agent in Britain

by Mary Ann Gillies

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802091474
• ISBN13: 9780802091475
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"