The literary legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada
Subtitle: making books and mapping culture
By: Ruth Panofsky
Series: Studies in book and print culture; Studies in book and print culture
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780802098771
Subjects: Macmillan Company of Canada; Canadian literature; Publishers and publishing; History and criticism; Book editors; Biography; History
Description: "Fifth Business and Alligator Pie. Stephen Leacock, Grey Owl, and Morley Callaghan: these treasured Canadian books and authors were all nurtured by the Macmillan Company of Canada, one of the country's foremost twentieth-century publishing houses. The Literary Legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada is a unique look at the contribution of publishers and editors to the formation of the Canadian literary canon.  Ruth Panofsky's study begins in 1905 with the establishment of Macmillan Canada as a branch plant to the company's London office. While concentrating on the firm's original trade publishing, which had considerable cultural influence, Panofsky underscores the fundamental importance of educational titles to Macmillan's financial profile. The Literary Legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada also illuminates the key individuals -- including Hugh Eayrs, John Gray, and Hugh Kane -- whose personalities were as fascinating as those of the authors they published, and whose achievements helped to advance modern literature in Canada."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-316) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The rise of Macmillan 1905-1921 / Frank Wise; title: The triumphant second reign 1921-1940 / Hugh Smithurst Eayrs; title: Interregnum 1940-1946 / Ellen Elliott; title: The resplendent reign 1946-1969 / John Morgan Gray; title: The final reign 1969-1976 / Hugh Pyper Kane; title: Editorial coda 1974-1986 / Douglas Maitland Gibson.