{"product_id":"professional-literary-agent-in-britain-mary-ann-gillies-9780802091475","title":"Professional Literary Agent in Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eBreaking new ground in the study of British literary culture during an important, transitional period, this new work by Mary Ann Gillies focuses on the professional literary agent whose emergence in Britain around 1880 coincided with, and accelerated, the transformation of both publishing and authorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike other recent studies in book and print culture, \u003cem\u003eThe Professional Literary Agent in Britain, 1880-1920\u003c\/em\u003e starts from the central premise that the business of authorship is inextricably linked with the aesthetics of literary praxis. Rather than provide a broad overview of the period, however, Gillies focuses on a specific figure, the professional literary agent. She then traces the influence of two prominent agents - A. P. Watt (generally acknowledged as the first professional literary agent) and J. B. Pinker (the leading figure in the second wave of agents) - focusing on their respective relationships with two key clients. The case studies not only provide insight into the business dynamics of the literary world at this time, but also illustrate the shifting definition of literature itself during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Ann Gillies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802091474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802091475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.34w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 312","brand":"Mary Ann Gillies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065135083775,"sku":"9780802091475","price":97.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fea79d2-59c4-44f4-a516-2b9ae3f4b052.jpg?v=1768673224","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/professional-literary-agent-in-britain-mary-ann-gillies-9780802091475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}