Modernist Authorship and Transatlantic Periodical Culture: 1895-1925

This book explores the collaborative, consumer-oriented Modernism that emerged from periodicals, serializing and advertising Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, Rudyard Kipling's Kim, James Joyce's Ulysses, and Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. It reveals the forgotten stories behind the texts we think we know, using original records from archives.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This book delves into the intricate tapestry of Modernism, which emerged through collaborative and consumer-oriented groupings in periodicals. It traces the serialization and advertising of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw in Colliers (1898), Rudyard Kipling's Kim in McClures and Cassells (1900-1901), James Joyce's Ulysses in the Little Review (1918-1920), and Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street" in the Dial (1923). These periodicals, spanning from mass-market journals to literary magazines, challenge our preconceived notions of authors previously considered dominant. Through meticulous research in various archives, Sigler uncovers forgotten stories behind these well-known texts, shedding light on the central role of compromise and chance in shaping Modernism's evolution. By piecing together original records of journal advertising strategies, unpublished editorial correspondence, and long-buried letters, this book offers a fresh perspective on the literary landscape of the early 20th century.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350235403