The Routledge Handbook to Nineteenth-Century British Periodicals and Newspapers

Providing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary examination of scholarship on nineteenth-century British periodicals, this volume surveys the current state of research and offers researchers an in-depth examination of contemporary methodologies, including the impact of digital media and archives. In addition to rendering a comprehensive review and critique of current research on nineteenth-century British periodicals, the Handbook suggests new avenues for research in the twenty-first century.

Andrew King is Professor of English Literature and Literary Studies at the University of Greenwich, UK, Alexis Easley is Professor of English at the University of St. Thomas, USA, and John Morton is Senior Lecturer at the University of Greenwich, UK.

Introduction SECTION I: PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION 1. Digitization James Mussell 2. Technologies of Production Shannon Rose Smith 3. Distribution Graham Law 4. Periodical Economics Andrew King SECTION II: CONTRIBUTORS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 5. Writing for Periodicals Linda H. Peterson 6. Editors and the Nineteenth-Century Press Marysa Demoor 7. Illustration Brian Maidment 8. Poetry Linda K. Hughes 9. Prose Beth Palmer SECTION III: GEOGRAPHIES 10. Empire and the Periodical Press Michelle Tusan 11. Transatlantic Connections Bob Nicholson 12. Transnational Connections Jane Chapman 13. Scottish Periodicals David Finkelstein 14. Welsh Periodicals and Newspapers Lisa Peters 15. Periodicals in Ireland Elizabeth Tilley 16. Provincial Periodicals Andrew Hobbs SECTION IV: TAXONOMIES 17. Markets, Genres, Iterations Laurel Brake 18. Men and the Periodical Press Stephanie Olsen 19. Periodicals for Women Kathryn Ledbetter 20. Family Magazines Jennifer Phegley 21. Children's Periodicals Kristine Moruzi 22. Sporting Periodicals Yuri Cowan 23. Comic/Satirical Periodicals Craig Howes 24. Social Purpose Periodicals Deborah Mutch 25. Temperance Periodicals Annemarie McAllister 26. Religious Periodicals Mark Knight 27. Theater and the Periodical Press Katherine Newey 28. Art Periodicals Julie Codell 29. Music Periodicals Laura Vorachek CHRONOLOGY OF THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY PERIODICAL PRESS Gary Simons