Cover of the Literary News 1.1 (12 August 1837).
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Cover of the Literary News 1.1 (12 August 1837).

 

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y The Literary News periodical  
Issue Details: First known date: 1837-1838 1837-1838 Brief note announcing publication in the Sydney Monitor 9 August 1837, p.4 Indexed as part of 2009-2012 Retrospective Indexing Project. TW 19/03/2012
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Abstract

Published articles on general and literary subjects, sketches, poetry, short prose pieces, together with news and advertisements.

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Works about this Work

Sydney Bookshops in the 1830's Victor Crittenden , 1999 single work criticism
— Appears in: Margin , November no. 49 1999;
Institutions of Australian Literature David Carter , Gillian Whitlock , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Studies : A Survey 1989;
Farewell Address James Tegg , 1838 single work column
— Appears in: The Literary News , 3 February vol. 1 no. 26 1838; 'Prematurely, and somewhat suddenly', the Literary News announces its closure, citing circumstances which had conspired 'to prevent the carrying on of the work, with either profit to the Proprietor, or advantage to the Public'. With 'thanks to friends and smiles to foes - the Literary News most respectfully ... to its readers, biddeth - FAREWELL'.
To Our Readers James Tegg , 1837 single work column
— Appears in: The Literary News , 12 August vol. 1 no. 1 1837;

The editor of the Literary News sets out the premise for establishing his journal. He is particularly concerned with 'the proper objects of reading, or rather, what are the principles on which which our choice of books should be governed'. While not de-crying the reading of novels, the editor argues that amusement should not 'at all times constitute the whole of our literary recreation'. The editor also makes it plain that the pages of the Literary News will be fit reading for women.

The editor writes that Arts and Sciences will 'receive our attention ... We shall not deluge our pages with poetry, nor admit any verses which do not contain something more useful and interesting than the sickly sentimentalism of love-lorn striplings, or Byronic misanthropes. Biography will form a feature in our work, but only for the purpose of recording examples worthy of imitation ... Upon the subject of "Temperance Societies" we shall have much to say.'
Our Paper James Tegg , 1837 single work column
— Appears in: The Literary News , 4 November vol. 1 no. 13 1837; The editor of the Literary News reviews the journal's first quarter of publication.
Sydney Bookshops in the 1830's Victor Crittenden , 1999 single work criticism
— Appears in: Margin , November no. 49 1999;
Institutions of Australian Literature David Carter , Gillian Whitlock , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Studies : A Survey 1989;
Farewell Address James Tegg , 1838 single work column
— Appears in: The Literary News , 3 February vol. 1 no. 26 1838; 'Prematurely, and somewhat suddenly', the Literary News announces its closure, citing circumstances which had conspired 'to prevent the carrying on of the work, with either profit to the Proprietor, or advantage to the Public'. With 'thanks to friends and smiles to foes - the Literary News most respectfully ... to its readers, biddeth - FAREWELL'.
Our Paper James Tegg , 1837 single work column
— Appears in: The Literary News , 4 November vol. 1 no. 13 1837; The editor of the Literary News reviews the journal's first quarter of publication.
To Our Readers James Tegg , 1837 single work column
— Appears in: The Literary News , 12 August vol. 1 no. 1 1837;

The editor of the Literary News sets out the premise for establishing his journal. He is particularly concerned with 'the proper objects of reading, or rather, what are the principles on which which our choice of books should be governed'. While not de-crying the reading of novels, the editor argues that amusement should not 'at all times constitute the whole of our literary recreation'. The editor also makes it plain that the pages of the Literary News will be fit reading for women.

The editor writes that Arts and Sciences will 'receive our attention ... We shall not deluge our pages with poetry, nor admit any verses which do not contain something more useful and interesting than the sickly sentimentalism of love-lorn striplings, or Byronic misanthropes. Biography will form a feature in our work, but only for the purpose of recording examples worthy of imitation ... Upon the subject of "Temperance Societies" we shall have much to say.'
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PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Subtitle:
A Review and Magazine of Fact and Fiction: The Arts, Sciences and Belles Lettres
Frequency:
Weekly.
Range:
Vol.1 no.1 August 12 1837 - vol.1 no.26 February 1838
Size:
8 quarto pages.
Price:
5s per quarter; 6s for single numbers.