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Eben Holden
''Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country'' is a 1900 novel by Irving Bacheller. It was a popular book at the time of its release, among the top 10 bestselling books in the United States in both 1900 and 1901. The book is set in the North Country region of New York. Publication Bacheller's first draft of the novel was meant for children, which he submitted to ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' and other publications, which all rejected it.Harkins, E.F. (July 1903)Little Pilgrimage Among the Men Who Have Written Famous Books ''The Literary World'' When '' David Harum'' (1898) became a big success, he revised it in a similar mold. It was released by Lothrop Publishing Company on July 2, 1900. It found immediate popularity, reportedly selling 125,000 copies in the first four months of release. Harding, WalterEben Holden (retrospective review) in ''The Georgia Review'' (Vol. 10, No.2, Summer 1956, pp. 240-43) For the February and March 1901 issues of '' The Bookman'', it tied with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irving Bacheller
Addison Irving Bacheller (September 26, 1859 – February 24, 1950) was an American journalist and writer. He founded the first modern newspaper syndicate in the United States. Birth and education Born in Pierrepont, New York, Irving Bacheller graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1882 after which he accepted a job with the ''Daily Hotel Reporter''; by 1883 he was working for the ''Brooklyn Daily Times''. Two years later, he established a business to provide specialized articles to the major Sunday newspapers. It was through the Bacheller Syndicate that he brought to American readers the writings of British authors such as Joseph Conrad, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Rudyard Kipling. He also established a working partnership with the young author and journalist Stephen Crane, whose novel '' The Red Badge of Courage'' became famous after it appeared in syndication. Several years later, Bacheller hired Crane to act as a war correspondent in Cuba during the insurrection against Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Bartlett Maurice
Arthur Bartlett Maurice (1873–1946) was an American editor, born in Rahway, New Jersey, and educated at Richmond College ( VA), and at Princeton. He served as an editor of the Woodbridge (NJ) ''Register'' in 1895, as city editor of the Elizabeth (NJ) ''Daily Herald'' in 1896, and as special writer for the New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ... ''Commercial Advertiser'' in 1897–98. At The Bookman, he was joint editor from 1899 to 1909 and editor thereafter. He contributed to the New International Encyclopædia and wrote ''New York in Fiction'' (1901) and ''History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature'' (1904), with F. T. Cooper. External links * * * 1873 births 1946 deaths People from Rahway, New Jersey Editors of New York City newspape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
