Glances Back Through Seventy Years 2 Volume Set: Autobiographical and Other Reminiscences
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This autobiography recalls the eventful career of the nineteenth-century publisher and journalist, Henry Vizetelly (1820-1894). Born in London, Vizetelly was apprenticed to a wood engraver as a young child. He entered the printing business and helped found two successful but short-lived newspapers, the Pictorial Times and the Illustrated Times. From 1865 Vizetelly worked in Paris and Berlin as a foreign correspondent for the Illustrated London News, and also wrote and published several books. He later became a publisher of foreign novels and gained notoriety for his translations of Emile Zola which challenged strict Victorian laws on obscenity and led to his prosecution and imprisonment. His book is a fascinating blend of political, social and personal history, providing an insight into the turbulent literary world of nineteenth-century Europe.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:110800931X
ISBN13:9781108009317
Release Date:February 2010
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:909 Pages
Weight:2.65 lbs.
Dimensions:2.2" x 5.7" x 8.9"
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