Project Gutenberg 2018-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 170 Ford, James L. (James Lauren) 1854 1928 Ford, James Lauren 03019987 The Literary Shop, and Other Tales New and Enlarged Edition Mainly a criticism of the editorial methods of leading American magazines. The literary shop: In an old garret. The "Ledger" period of letters. Something about "good bad stuff." The early Holland period. Mendacity during the Holland period of letters. The dawn of the Johnsonian period. Woman's influence in the Johnsonian period. Literature: pawed and unpawed; and the crown-prince thereof. Certain things which a conscientious literary worker may find in the city of New York. "He trun up bote hands!" The conclusion of the whole matter -- And other tales: The poets' strike. Ancient forms of amusement. The sober, industrious poet, and how he fared at Easter-time. The two brothers; or, plucked from the burning. The story of the young man of talent. The society reporter's Christmas. The dying gag. "Only a type-writer." The culture bubble in Ourtown. Some thoughts on the construction and preservation of jokes. McClure's model village for literary toilers. Arrival of the Scotch authors at McClure's literary colony. The canning of perishable literature. Literary leaves by manacled hands. McClure's birthday at Syndicate Village. Literature by prison contract labor. Christmas Eve at the Syndicate Village. Produced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Literary Shop, and Other Tales" by James L. Ford is a collection of narratives written in the late 19th century. This work comprises essays and short stories that explore various aspects of life and literature, particularly focusing on the literary scene of the time, as well as the lives of those involved in it, including writers, editors, and the reading public. Through a mix of humor and critique, the author delves into the dynamics of literary production and consumption in a burgeoning literary marketplace, providing readers with insight into the period's cultural zeitgeist. The opening of the collection introduces readers to a narrator lying in an old garret, surrounded by the remnants of past literary works, memories evoked by old literary magazines, particularly the "New York Ledger". The narrator reflects on the influence of its proprietor, Robert Bonner, on the literature of his day, highlighting the simplicity and targeted nature of the publications that catered to the tastes of a wide audience. As the narrator reminisces about the nostalgic elements of the old garret—such as preserved newspapers and artifacts—he offers a critique of past literary conventions and reveals the complexities of editorial preferences, laying the groundwork for a larger discussion about the evolving landscape of literature and its production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Authorship -- Humor American periodicals PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 373586 2025-07-22T15:30:01.250294 text/html 364335 2024-03-30T00:43:51 text/html 376985 2025-07-22T15:30:07.043328 application/epub+zip 373530 2025-07-22T15:30:02.207326 application/epub+zip 258887 2025-07-22T15:30:01.740296 application/epub+zip 466817 2025-07-22T15:30:10.744296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414429 2025-07-22T15:30:06.549373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304922 2022-08-25T17:05:42.029526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328828 2025-07-22T15:30:00.615362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308851 2024-03-30T00:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18369 2025-07-22T15:30:10.882260 application/rdf+xml 25276 2025-07-22T15:30:01.840301 image/jpeg 2642 2025-07-22T15:30:01.791307 image/jpeg 464928 2025-07-22T15:30:01.294303 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog