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Edmund Yates

December 14, 2023

Edmund Hodgson Yates (3 July 1831 – 20 May 1894) was a British journalist, novelist and dramatist.

Edmund Hodgson Yates
Born(1831-07-03)July 3, 1831
Edinburgh, Scotland
DiedMay 20, 1894(1894-05-20) (aged 62)
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • novelist
  • playwright

Early life edit

He was born in Edinburgh to the actor and theatre manager Frederick Henry Yates and was educated at Highgate School in London from 1840 to 1846,[1] and later in Düsseldorf.[2] His first career was a clerk in the General Post Office, becoming in 1862 head of the missing letter department, and where he stayed until 1872. Meanwhile, he entered journalism, working on the Court Journal and then Daily News, under Charles Dickens.[2]

In 1854 he published his first book My Haunts and their Frequenters, after which followed a succession of novels and plays. As a contributor to All the Year Round and Household Words, he gained the high opinion of Dickens, who was a friend; in the 1850s, Yates lived at No. 43 Doughty Street, London, close to Dickens's former home at No. 48, which is now the Charles Dickens Museum.

Journalism career edit

In 1858 Yates was made editor of a new paper called Town Talk. His first number contained a laudatory article on Dickens, and the second a disparaging one on Thackeray, containing various personal references to private matters. Thackeray brought the article before the committee of the Garrick Club, of which he contended that Yates had made improper use, and the result was that Yates was expelled from the club. Besides editing the magazine Temple Bar and Tinsley's Magazine, Yates during the 1860s took to lecturing on social topics, and published several books, including the novel Black Sheep (1867). In the Morning Star, under the heading of "Le Flâneur", he continued the sort of column which he had inaugurated in the Illustrated Times. On his retirement from the Post Office he went to the United States on a lecture tour, and afterwards, as a special correspondent for the New York Herald, travelled through Europe.[3]

Back in London, Yates was perhaps best known as proprietor and editor, under the pen-name of "Atlas", of The World society newspaper, which he established in 1874 with Eustace Clare Grenville Murray, and which for a time was edited by Alexander Meyrick Broadley. The World, which was perceived as a newspaper chronicling upper class London Society, was a pioneer in "personal journalism", such as the interview, which was later adopted by newspapers generally.[4] He met Violet, Lady Greville at a party where he shared his patronising approach to her and her type. She revealed that she was the anonymous writer from whom Yates had been requesting work for the last two years. Prompted by Yates's surprise that she was not a man, she decided to write under her own name in future.[5]

In 1885 he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for libelling Lord Lonsdale,[6] yet in later life enjoyed a second career as a county magistrate.[4]

Yates was also the author of, and performed in, Invitations at Egyptian Hall, London, which ran in 1862–1863. The work was a highly successful comedy in which he and Harold Littledale Power posed as hosts to a variety of singers and actors. Power also performed songs and imitations.

Edmund Yates wrote his autobiography titled Edmund Yates, His Recollections and Experiences, the first edition of which was published by Richard Bentley and Son in 1884.

Assessments edit

Marie Corelli wrote of him: "Too hastily judged by some, and maligned by others, he was to those who recognised his real character 'a man among men' – a frank friend, an equally frank foe, and an open hater of all things mean and false and hypocritical."[7] According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, "He had been the typical flâneur in the literary world of the period, an entertaining writer and talker, with a talent for publicity of the modern type—developed, no doubt, from his theatrical parentage—which, through his imitators, was destined to have considerable influence on journalism."[3]

Works edit

  • After Office-Hours (1861)
  • Running the Gauntlet (1865)
  • For Better, for Worse (1864)
  • The Business of Pleasure (1865)
  • Land at Last (1866)
  • Kissing the Rod (1866)
  • Broken to Harness: A Story of English Domestic Life (2v., 1866)
  • The Forlorn Hope (2v., 1867)
  • The Rock Ahead (1868)
  • Wrecked in Port (2v., 1869)
  • A Righted Wrong (1870)
  • Dr. Wainwright's Patient (2v., 1871)
  • The Yellow Flag (1872)
  • A Waiting Race (2v., 1872)
  • Castaway (2v., 1872)
  • Nobody’s Fortune (2v., 1872)
  • The Yellow Flag (2v., 1873)
  • The Impending Sword (2v., 1874; sometimes cited as Impeding)
  • Two by Tricks (1874)
  • Black Sheep (1874)
  • A Silent Witness (2v., 1875)
  • Going to the Bad (1876)

Strangely enough, most of Yates's works, although they appeared in English, were apparently originally published in Leipzig, Germany.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Highgate School Roll 1833–1912 (1st ed.). London. 1913. p. 48.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
  3. ^ a b   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Yates, Edmund Hodgson". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 907–908.
  4. ^ a b Mr Edmund Yates, The Atheneum, 26 May 1894, No. 3474, p. 679
  5. ^ Law, Cheryl (2018). "Greville [née Graham], Lady (Beatrice) Violet (1842–1932), journalist and author". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.50387. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ Mr. Edmund Yates's Libel, Goulburn Evening Penny Post (Australia), Sat 12 April 1884, Page 6; http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98433968
  7. ^ Correlli, Marie The Last Days of Edmund Yates, Temple Bar, Jul 1894 pp378-384
  8. ^ Worldcat (www.worldcat.org). {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

External links edit

 
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  • "Yates, Edmund" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  • Anonymous (1873). "Edmund Yates". Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day. Illustrated by Frederick Waddy. London: Tinsley Brothers. pp. 104–105. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  • Letters of George Augustus Sala to Edmund Yates – Victorian Fiction Research Guide
  • Edmund Yates – Victorian Fiction Research Guide 19 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine

December 14, 2023
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Edmund Hodgson Yates 3 July 1831 20 May 1894 was a British journalist novelist and dramatist Edmund Hodgson YatesBorn 1831 07 03 July 3 1831Edinburgh ScotlandDiedMay 20 1894 1894 05 20 aged 62 OccupationJournalistnovelistplaywright Contents 1 Early life 2 Journalism career 3 Assessments 4 Works 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editHe was born in Edinburgh to the actor and theatre manager Frederick Henry Yates and was educated at Highgate School in London from 1840 to 1846 1 and later in Dusseldorf 2 His first career was a clerk in the General Post Office becoming in 1862 head of the missing letter department and where he stayed until 1872 Meanwhile he entered journalism working on the Court Journal and then Daily News under Charles Dickens 2 In 1854 he published his first book My Haunts and their Frequenters after which followed a succession of novels and plays As a contributor to All the Year Round and Household Words he gained the high opinion of Dickens who was a friend in the 1850s Yates lived at No 43 Doughty Street London close to Dickens s former home at No 48 which is now the Charles Dickens Museum Journalism career editIn 1858 Yates was made editor of a new paper called Town Talk His first number contained a laudatory article on Dickens and the second a disparaging one on Thackeray containing various personal references to private matters Thackeray brought the article before the committee of the Garrick Club of which he contended that Yates had made improper use and the result was that Yates was expelled from the club Besides editing the magazine Temple Bar and Tinsley s Magazine Yates during the 1860s took to lecturing on social topics and published several books including the novel Black Sheep 1867 In the Morning Star under the heading of Le Flaneur he continued the sort of column which he had inaugurated in the Illustrated Times On his retirement from the Post Office he went to the United States on a lecture tour and afterwards as a special correspondent for the New York Herald travelled through Europe 3 Back in London Yates was perhaps best known as proprietor and editor under the pen name of Atlas of The World society newspaper which he established in 1874 with Eustace Clare Grenville Murray and which for a time was edited by Alexander Meyrick Broadley The World which was perceived as a newspaper chronicling upper class London Society was a pioneer in personal journalism such as the interview which was later adopted by newspapers generally 4 He met Violet Lady Greville at a party where he shared his patronising approach to her and her type She revealed that she was the anonymous writer from whom Yates had been requesting work for the last two years Prompted by Yates s surprise that she was not a man she decided to write under her own name in future 5 In 1885 he was sentenced to four months imprisonment for libelling Lord Lonsdale 6 yet in later life enjoyed a second career as a county magistrate 4 Yates was also the author of and performed in Invitations at Egyptian Hall London which ran in 1862 1863 The work was a highly successful comedy in which he and Harold Littledale Power posed as hosts to a variety of singers and actors Power also performed songs and imitations Edmund Yates wrote his autobiography titled Edmund Yates His Recollections and Experiences the first edition of which was published by Richard Bentley and Son in 1884 Assessments editMarie Corelli wrote of him Too hastily judged by some and maligned by others he was to those who recognised his real character a man among men a frank friend an equally frank foe and an open hater of all things mean and false and hypocritical 7 According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica Eleventh Edition He had been the typical flaneur in the literary world of the period an entertaining writer and talker with a talent for publicity of the modern type developed no doubt from his theatrical parentage which through his imitators was destined to have considerable influence on journalism 3 Works editAfter Office Hours 1861 Running the Gauntlet 1865 For Better for Worse 1864 The Business of Pleasure 1865 Land at Last 1866 Kissing the Rod 1866 Broken to Harness A Story of English Domestic Life 2v 1866 The Forlorn Hope 2v 1867 The Rock Ahead 1868 Wrecked in Port 2v 1869 A Righted Wrong 1870 Dr Wainwright s Patient 2v 1871 The Yellow Flag 1872 A Waiting Race 2v 1872 Castaway 2v 1872 Nobody s Fortune 2v 1872 The Yellow Flag 2v 1873 The Impending Sword 2v 1874 sometimes cited as Impeding Two by Tricks 1874 Black Sheep 1874 A Silent Witness 2v 1875 Going to the Bad 1876 Strangely enough most of Yates s works although they appeared in English were apparently originally published in Leipzig Germany 8 References edit Highgate School Roll 1833 1912 1st ed London 1913 p 48 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b Chisholm 1911 a b nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Yates Edmund Hodgson Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 907 908 a b Mr Edmund Yates The Atheneum 26 May 1894 No 3474 p 679 Law Cheryl 2018 Greville nee Graham Lady Beatrice Violet 1842 1932 journalist and author Oxford Dictionary of National Biography doi 10 1093 odnb 9780198614128 013 50387 ISBN 978 0 19 861412 8 Retrieved 11 November 2020 Mr Edmund Yates s Libel Goulburn Evening Penny Post Australia Sat 12 April 1884 Page 6 http trove nla gov au newspaper article 98433968 Correlli Marie The Last Days of Edmund Yates Temple Bar Jul 1894 pp378 384 Worldcat www worldcat org a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Missing or empty url help nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Cousin John William 1910 Yates Edmund A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature London J M Dent amp Sons via Wikisource External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Edmund Yates nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edmund Yates Works by Edmund Yates at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Edmund Yates at Internet Archive Works by Edmund Yates at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Yates Edmund Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Anonymous 1873 Edmund Yates Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day Illustrated by Frederick Waddy London Tinsley Brothers pp 104 105 Retrieved 13 March 2011 Edmund Yates Papers in The University of Queensland Library Victorian Fiction Research Guide Letters of George Augustus Sala to Edmund Yates Victorian Fiction Research Guide Edmund Yates Victorian Fiction Research Guide Archived 19 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Yates amp oldid 1183797745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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