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The busiest man in England Grant Allen and the writing trade, 1875-1900 /

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Main Author: Morton, Peter, 1946 Apr. 10-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2005.
Subjects:
Allen, Grant, > 1848-1899.
Allen, Grant, > 1848-1899 > Authorship.
Authors, English > 19th century > Biography.
Authorship > History > 19th century.
England > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : "the most hateful of professions?"
  • 1. Canada and Oxford (1848-1873)
  • 2. Jamaica (1873-1876)
  • 3. Setting out the stall (1876-1880)
  • 4. "A pedlar crying stuff" : selling the wares (1880-1889)
  • 5. The stock in trade : writing science
  • 6. The stock in trade : light fiction
  • 7. The prosperous tradesman (1890-1895)
  • 8. Dealing with the "dissenting grocer"
  • 9. Retailing The woman who did
  • 10. Last orders (1896-1899)
  • Conclusion : "we of the proletariat..."

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