George J. Worth. Macmillan's Magazine, 1859-1907: "No Flippancy or Abuse Allowed.".(Book Review)

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George J. Worth. Macmillan's Magazine, 1859-1907: "No Flippancy or Abuse Allowed. "Aldershot: Ashgate, 2003. xvi, 186 pp.; $79.95 (US)/ 45.00 [pounds sterling]. ISBN 0754609863.

Acknowledging that his investigation is "more traditional, more empirical" than much recent work in periodicals research (xi)--an attempt to avoid imposing theoretical or ideological preconceptions on available materials--George J. Worth sets out to answer five central questions about Macmillan's Magazine. Where did Macmillan's come from when it appeared in 1859? What was Alexander ...

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