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Book SynopsisIn American Little Magazines of the Fin de Siecle, Kirsten MacLeod examines the rise of a new print media form the little magazine and its relationship to the transformation of American cultural life at the turn of the twentieth century.
Trade Review"[American Little Magazines of the Fin de Siecle] is a very comprehensive effort, and has something for everyone, from text and interpretation to research tools." -- David M. Sokol * The Journal of American Culture 41.4. *
"This is an absorbing account of an overlooked moment in the history of modern periodicals and one that many working in the field will appreciate. It is also a beautifully produced book, with a number of colour plates illustrating some of the curious 'freak periodicals' that helped shape the format and nature of the 'little magazine' for the twentieth century." -- Andrew Thacker *
Literature and History *
"MacLeod’s book provides a valuable introduction that includes both an overview of this era and a firm justification for its inclusion within the province of scholarly research." -- Elizabeth Meyers Hendrickson, Ohio University *
Journal of Magazine Media *
"American Little Magazines of the Fin de Siècle is an important historical and cultural study, enriching our understanding of this neglected moment in media and publishing history and opens new avenues for research and inquiry." -- Karen Leick, University of Illinois at Chicago *
University of Toronto Quarterly: Letters in Canada 2018 *
"MacLeod’s book is […] a work of profound generosity that has opened up the world of fin de siècle publishing in manifold ways. I, for one, am eternally grateful for her efforts and will be returning to this book again and again over the years as an invaluable research companion. And as an aesthete I will pore over the beautiful reproductions of the pages of these magazines, delighted to own what is one of the most stylish and attractive academic books I have come across." -- Alex Murray, Queen's University Belfast *
Journal of American Studies *
Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION -- Reviving the American Little Magazines of the 1890s PART 1: SOCIAL, MEDIA, AND LITTLE MAGAZINE CONTEXTS CHAPTER 1 -- The Social and Cultural Formation of the Little Magazinist CHAPTER 2 -- Print Revolutions and the Making of the Little Magazine CHAPTER 3 -- The Big Little Magazines and the Evolution of the Genre PART 2: INSIDE THE MAGAZINES CHAPTER 4 -- Fiction: "Literature Staggering Blindfold" CHAPTER 5 -- Poetry: "Literature on "a Drunken Spree" CHAPTER 6 -- Visual Art: "Art Running Amuck through Posterdom" CHAPTER 7 -- Literary Criticism and Editorials: "Every Dog Having His Day in Journalism" CHAPTER 8 -- Social and Political Commentary: "Finding Fault with Things as They Are" CHAPTER 9: Sayings: The Short and Shorter of It AFTERWORD: Little Magazines, Not So Little After All? APPENDIX A: UPDATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITTLE MAGAZINES OF THE 1890S NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY
