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Hardcover Publisher to the Decadents: Leonard Smithers in the Careers of Beardsley, Wilde, and Dowson Book

ISBN: 0271019743

ISBN13: 9780271019741

Publisher to the Decadents: Leonard Smithers in the Careers of Beardsley, Wilde, and Dowson

(Part of the Penn State Series in the History of the Book Series)

Publisher to the Decadents chronicles the experiences of Leonard Smithers (1861-1907), a key figure in the literary culture of late Victorian England. In his day he was known primarily for publishing books of upscale pornography. He became the publisher of choice for the Decadents, including most notably Oscar Wilde and Audrey Beardsley.

While a young solicitor in his native Sheffield, Smithers established a correspondence with the...

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Format: Hardcover

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