Sutherland, John. Mrs. Humphry Ward. Clarendon Press.
147-8
Smith, Elder and Co.
Connections
| Connections | Author name Sort descending | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | Mary Augusta Ward | Despite the fact that MAW
had been a best-selling author, the poor showing of her recent books meant that Reginald Smith
of Smith, Elder
was for some time unable to place her next novel, the... |
| Publishing | Mary Augusta Ward | The cheap (6-shilling) single-volume edition of MAW
's novel Marcella appeared from Smith, Elder
; it helped to sink the three-volume format. |
| Publishing | Mary Augusta Ward | Macmillan
, which had published Miss Bretherton, would not pay the £250 that MAW
requested as an advance for her book, so she switched to Smith, Elder
. Sutherland, John. Mrs. Humphry Ward. Clarendon Press. 411 |
| Publishing | Ellen Wood | The novel had been twice offered to the publishing house of Chapman and Hall
, and was recommended by William Harrison Ainsworth
. After their reader (novelist George Meredith
) twice rejected it, EW
took... |
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