The Critic

Description

New Title

Putnam's monthly & the critic

Previous Title

Literary world
Critic & good literature

Language(s)

English

Published

New York : Good Literature Publishing Co., 1884-

Subjects

Books > Books / Reviews > Books / Reviews / Periodicals
Literature > Literature / History and criticism > Literature / History and criticism / Periodicals
Publishers' advertisements > Publishers' advertisements / New York (State) > Publishers' advertisements / New York (State) / New York > Publishers' advertisements / New York (State) / New York / 20th century.
Reviews
Periodicals
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Note

Title from caption.
(cont.) Putnam's purchased the weekly in 1898 turning it into a monthly. The book review section was shortened although it was still written by Jeanette Gilder. Illustrations were added; articles and poetry increased. Cf. American periodicals, 1741-1900.
Throughout the early file of the Critic, the book review section was the outstanding feature. These reviews were written at first by the editors, Jeanette and Joseph Gilder, sister and brother, with the help of James Herbert Morse. Later contributions by James A. Harrison, W.J. Rolfe, J. Rankin Towse, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Richard W. Gilder, and Edward Everett Hale also appeared. In additon to the review section, departments of drama, fine arts, news, notices, literature and poetry were well written and edited. Walter Whitman and Joel Chandler Harris were important correspondents. Discussions of popular fads found their way into the pages of the Critic; a few campaigns were actively supported, such as the construction of the Washington Memorial Arch in marble; and English literature was closely followed with an overly critical eye.
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Imprint varies.

Physical Description

45 v. : ill. ; 30 cm.

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