Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-08-06
American Literature in England.

BY the following extract from DIR. Bailey's
correspondence to the National Era, it will
be seen that Mrs. Stoves success in Uncle
Tom, has given a favorable introduction TO
other American authors in England
81 have lately learned some interesting
particulars in relation to the republication Of
Uncte Toms Cabin, aud other American
works. Mrs. Stoves novel was reprinted in
May, 1852; two months were required TO
get Il in circulation; during July and August
il had a fair run, which rapidly increased till
II reached its hight in November; since then
the demand has declined. Clark, Beeton g.
Co.. an enterprising London firm, have is
sued six editions, comprising an aggregate
of nearly 1000 copies. About the same
number has been printed by other publishers
here, making an aggregate of nearly l,200,-
QUO coPies-a circulation larger than TINT
ever attained in the same time by any work
in England, native or foreign.
cit is worthy of remark, that the two most
successful works Of the year in the English
market have been Uncle Toms Cabin, and
The Vide, Vide WoId,' both American, and
both by women, both the first novels of their
authors. Miss Wetherclrs book was reprinted
nero before Mrs. Stoves, but had no consid-
cradle circulation, MS | am informed, till the
latter had aroused the public mind. II has
now a circulation of 100000. The Pickwick
Pnpers, in their day, hardly reached fifth
of this; but the world did not then go so
much by steam as II does now. Tho next
most successful book is the White Siaue,' by
our countrywomnn, llildreth, three editions
of which have been issued by the firm named
above, numbering 100000 copies.
In an editorial written few weeks be.
fore left Washington, ventured the asser-
ton that the great success in England, OF
Uncle TOMS Cabin, had acted favorably for
the Interests Of American literature, by con-
iribuiing TO open the foreign market, and to
stimulate the demand for its produc,iOns.-
| am glad to find myself sustained by facts
There now lies before me printed catalogue
of new works, just published by Clarke,
Beeton g. Co., from which.it appears, that
since the first republication of Alrs Stoves
novel, in May, 1852 they have reprinted %
American works.-2S American literary works
reprinted in London by n single firm, in one
year! They told me that they did very liul,
in this line before the appearance of Unci
TOMS Cabin but since then, people hav,
been en- the lookout for American coInnod
tiles. OF course they have rivals in this kim
of enterprise. The truth is, the people dc
mand cheap literature; our publishers
taking the advantage of the absence of M
international copyright, have undertaken tC
satisfy the demand 10y cheap reprints of for
eign literature. The English publishers be
gin to follow the example. Having ascer
tuined that there is such n thing as on Amer
lean literature, they ,nre giving shilling
editions Of its production to the Englisl
public.
ain the catalogue of American reprint,
referred to, notice 'Clovernook,' by Alice
Carey; Dollars and Cents by Amy Lath
rop, Partisan Sights and French Principles
seen through American Spectacles; severa
volumes, by Edgar A. Poe, Political Athe
ISM by DR.. Lyman Beecher; nile Note,
of n llowadji; lleadley's 'Old Guard o
Napoleon; Reverics of u Bachelor Her
berl's Cavaliers of England; Pictures o
European Capitals by w. Ware and others
several volumes by the author of '{Sunny
Side;' Poems by Longiellow and Whittier
Uncle Tom at llome,' by +. c. Adams
'The Cabin and the Parlor,' by Thornton 5
Randolph; Senators Son. by Meta Vic
toria Fuller, &C., &c.
at is highly crcditable to Clarke, Beetol
s. Co., who have engaged SO largely in tn
enterprise of reprinling American works
that theirs was the first firm in London thu
made Mrs. Stowe a remittance on the sale
of her book here; and ] understand thr
their fixed rule s, TO allow American author
whose productions they republish, certai
portion of the profits OH them should ther
be any-a rule. the principle Of which ougl
TO be adopted by all publishers."-.Nat. Err