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Mary O´connell - Byron and John Murray: A Poet and His Publisher (Liverpool English Texts and Studies LUP) - 9781781381335 - V9781781381335
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Byron and John Murray: A Poet and His Publisher (Liverpool English Texts and Studies LUP)

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Description for Byron and John Murray: A Poet and His Publisher (Liverpool English Texts and Studies LUP) Hardcover. The first comprehensive account of the relationship between Byron and John Murray, the man who published his poetry for over ten years. Series: Liverpool English Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
Byron and John Murray: A Poet and His Publisher is the first comprehensive account of the relationship between Byron and the man who published his poetry for over ten years. It is commonly seen as a paradox of Byron’s literary career that the liberal poet was published by a conservative publishing house. It is less of a paradox when, as this book illustrates, we see John Murray as a competitive, innovative publisher who understood how to deal with his most famous author. The book begins by charting the early years of Murray’s success prior to the publication of Childe ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
Series
Liverpool English Texts and Studies
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781381335
SKU
V9781781381335
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Ref
99-50

About Mary O´connell
Mary O'Connell has taught in the School of English at University College Cork, and was previously Leverhulme Visiting Fellow at St Andrews University.

Reviews for Byron and John Murray: A Poet and His Publisher (Liverpool English Texts and Studies LUP)
Reviews 'Interesting, original, well-researched, and important ... a natural companion to The Letters of John Murray to Lord Byron.' Bernard Beatty, University of Liverpool 'A substantial and enduring contribution to Byron studies and, more broadly, to literary history and publishing history.' Peter Graham, Virginia Tech 'O’Connell neatly explores the demands that the publishing market placed on both ... Read more

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