BIB_ID
432981
Accession number
MA 9847.1-13
Creator
Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948.
Display Date
England, Germany, and the United States, 1902-1907.
Credit line
Purchased on the Drue Heinz Twentieth-Century Literature Fund, 2018.
Description
13 items (67 pages) ; various sizes
Notes
Atherton gives the day and month of writing on her letters, but rarely lists the year. Possible years of writing are based on internal evidence.
James MacArthur, former joint editor of the Bookman (1894-1900), joined Harper and Brothers as a reader and literary advisor in 1901. He also wrote several play adaptations of novels.
Atherton's handwriting is often difficult to read.
James MacArthur, former joint editor of the Bookman (1894-1900), joined Harper and Brothers as a reader and literary advisor in 1901. He also wrote several play adaptations of novels.
Atherton's handwriting is often difficult to read.
Provenance
Purchased from James Cummins Bookseller, October 2018.
Summary
A collection of thirteen letters between Gertrude Atherton and James MacArthur of Harper & Brothers, concerning works in progress, payment terms, plot lines, and publicity. Works by Atherton discussed include The Conqueror, Rulers of Kings, The Bell in the Fog, Ancestors, and her essay "Why Is American Literature Bourgeois?". Atherton also discusses other authors and publishers; developments in the worlds of literature, theater, and opera; politics and current events; and personal matters. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see related records for more information.
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