The London Magazine
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The London Magazine is the title of six different publications that have appeared in succession since 1732. All six have focused on the arts, literature and miscellaneous topics.
1732–1785
The London Magazine, or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer was founded in 1732
1820–1829
In 1820 the London Magazine was resurrected by the publishers Baldwin, Craddock & Joy under the editorship of
In September 1821 the first of two instalments of
The London Magazine continued under the editorship of
1840
Simpkin, Marshall and Co. published The London Magazine, Charivari, and Courrier des Dames; a Proteus in Politics, a Chameleon in Literature, and a Butterfly in the World of Bon Ton, edited by Richard Fennell.[9] The first item in the inaugural issue in February 1840 was "Behind the Scenes, with the Prologue to Our Little Drama", which begins: "[Manager Typo is discovered pacing up and down the stage ..." (image 10).[9]
1875–1879
The title was revived in November 1875 for a monthly edited by Will Williams.[This quote needs a citation] It has been described as "a society paper",[10] and as "a journal of a type more usual in Paris than London, written for the sake of its contributors rather than of the public".[11]
A significant development in this period was the arrival of
The London ceased publication with the issue dated 5 April 1879.[12][when?][dubious ][citation needed]
1898–1933
In 1901 The Harmsworth Magazine was relaunched as The London Magazine
Since 1954–present
In 1954 a new periodical was given the title the London Magazine under the editorship of John Lehmann,[14] who largely continued the tradition of his previous magazine New Writing. It was endorsed by T. S. Eliot as a non-university-based periodical that would "boldly assume the existence of a public interested in serious literature". In 1961 the magazine changed hands and came under the editorship of Lehmann's fellow poet and critic Alan Ross. Publication continued until Ross's death in 2001. Under both Lehmann and Ross the magazine was published by Chatto & Windus.
In 2001 it was relaunched by Christopher Arkell, who appointed the poet and literary critic Sebastian Barker as editor. Barker retired in early 2008 and Sara-Mae Tuson took over.
In July 2009 Arkell sold the magazine to Burhan Al-Chalabi, who is now the publisher.
The London Magazine has been relaunched under the current editorship. It is published six times a year. It publishes both emerging and established writers from around the world.
References
- HathiTrust Digital Libraryholdings: earliest 1732 (vol. 1), latest 1784 (new series, vol. 3).
- ^ Elise Blanchard. "London-Based Lit Mags". The Review Review. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "History". The London Magazine: Est. 1732 (thelondonmagazine.org). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15547. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ John Watkins (1806). A biographical, historical and chronological dictionary: containing a faithful accounts of the lives, characters and actions of the most eminent persons of all ages and all countries; including the revolutions of states and the succession of sovereign princes. Printed for Richard Phillips ... by T. Gillet. p. 559. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18456. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Barnett, George L. Charles Lamb: the Evolution of Elia. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1964, p. 41.
- ^ Hathi Trust (undated catalogue record). "London magazine". 1820–1829. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
HathiTrust Digital Library holdings may be complete, catalogued as three series spanning January 1820 to June 1829. - ^ a b HathiTrust (undated catalogue record). "The London magazine, charivari, and courrier des dames". 1840(?). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
HathiTrust Digital Library holdings may be complete, catalogued as two volumes spanning February to November 1840. - ^ Gleeson White, Ed. 1888, Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, &c.: Selected with Chapter on the Various Forms (William Sharp, Gen. Series Ed.), pp. xix, 16-22, 77-82, 139-141, 169-173, 221, 251-253, and 288-290, London, England:Walter Scott Ltd., see [1]; Project Gutenberg online edition, see [2], accessed 8 May 2015.
- ^ a b W.P. James, 1911, "Henley, William Ernest," in Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. (Hugh Chisholm & Walter Alison Phillips, Eds.), Vol. 13, Project Gutenberg part 271, see [3], accessed 8 May 2015.
- ISBN 9789038213408.
- ^ The page headings on issue 37 Aug 1901 are "The Harmsworth London Magazine". In March 1901 (issue 32) the pages say "Harmsworth Magazine". By April 1902 (issue 45) the pages say "The London Magazine". From bound volumes.
- ^ HathiTrust (undated catalogue record). "London magazine". 1954–present. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
HathiTrust Digital Library holdings, from 1954, provide no view of page images; limited search only.
External links
- Official website of the current incarnation (TheLondonMagazine.org)
- Back issues from the 18th and 19th centuries, via The Online Books Page.
- Harmsworth Magazine (London Magazine) - Indexes to Fiction (Victorian Fiction Research Guide)
- Archival material at Leeds University Library
- The London Magazine Short Story Prize [4]