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Quarterly Review

January 01, 1970

The Quarterly Review was a literary and political periodical founded in March 1809[1] by London publishing house John Murray. It ceased publication in 1967. It was referred to as The London Quarterly Review, as reprinted by Leonard Scott, for an American edition.[2]

Quarterly Review
First issueMarch 1809 (1809-March)
Final issue1967
CompanyJohn Murray II
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Early years edit

Initially, the Quarterly was set up primarily to counter the influence on public opinion of the Edinburgh Review. Its first editor, William Gifford, was appointed by George Canning, at the time Foreign Secretary, later Prime Minister.

Early contributors included Secretaries of the Admiralty John Wilson Croker and Sir John Barrow, Poet Laureate Robert Southey, poet-novelist Sir Walter Scott, Italian exile Ugo Foscolo, Gothic novelist Charles Robert Maturin, and the essayist Charles Lamb.

Under Gifford, the journal took the Canningite liberal-conservative position on matters of domestic and foreign policy, if only inconsistently.[3] It opposed major political reforms, but it supported the gradual abolition of slavery, moderate law reform, humanitarian treatment of criminals and the insane, and the liberalizing of trade. In a series of articles in its pages, Southey advocated a progressive philosophy of social reform. Because two of his key writers, Scott and Southey, were opposed to Catholic emancipation, Gifford did not permit the journal to take a clear position on that issue.

Reflecting divisions in the Conservative party itself, under its third editor, John Gibson Lockhart, the Quarterly became less consistent in its political philosophy. While Croker continued to represent the Canningites and Peelites, the party's liberal wing, it also found a place for the more extremely conservative views of Lords Eldon and Wellington.

During its early years, reviews of new works were sometimes remarkably long. That of Henry Koster's Travels in Brazil (1816) ran to forty-three pages.[4]

Controversial reviews edit

Typical of early nineteenth-century journals, reviewing in the Quarterly was highly politicized and on occasion excessively dismissive. Writers and publishers known for their Unitarian or radical views were among the early journal's main targets. Prominent victims of scathing reviews included Irish novelist Lady Morgan (Sydney Owenson), English poet and essayist Walter Savage Landor, as well as English novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley.

In an 1817 article, John Wilson Croker attacked John Keats in a review of Endymion for his association with Leigh Hunt and the so-called Cockney School of poetry. Shelley blamed Croker's article for bringing about the death of the seriously ill poet, 'snuffed out', in Byron's ironic phrase, 'by an article'.

In 1816, Sir Walter Scott reviewed his own, but anonymously published, Tales of My Landlord, partly to deflect suspicion that he was the author; he proved one of the book's harshest critics. Scott was also the author of a favourable review of Jane Austen's Emma.

Nineteenth-century editors edit

  • William Gifford (February 1809 – December 1824. Vol. 1, Number 1 – Vol. 31, Number 61)
  • John Taylor Coleridge (March 1825 – December 1825. Vol. 31, Number 62 – Vol. 33, Number 65)
  • John Gibson Lockhart (March 1826 – June 1853. Vol. 33, Number 66 – Vol. 93, Number 185)
  • Whitwell Elwin (September 1853 – July 1860. Vol. 93, Number 186 – Vol. 108, Number 215)
  • William Macpherson (October 1860 – January 1867. Vol. 108, Number 216 – Vol. 122, Number 243)
  • William Smith (April 1867 – July 1893, Vol. 122, Number 244 – Vol. 177, Number 353)
  • John Murray IV (October 1893 – January 1894. Vol. 177, Number 354 – Vol. 178, Number 355)
  • Rowland Edmund Prothero (April 1894 – January 1899. Vol. 178, Number 356 – Vol. 189, Number 377)
  • George Walter Prothero (April 1899 – October 1900. Vol. 189, Number 378 – Vol. 192, Number 384)[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Courier (London newspaper), March 1, 1809, "Published this day". The first issue, however, bore a title page date of February, 1809.
  2. ^ Herschel, John (1849). "Results of Astronomical Observations made during the Years 1834, 5, 6, 7, 8 at the Cape of Good Hope". RE-PUBLICATION OF THE London, Edinburgh, North British, and Westminster Quarterly Reviews No. CCXLII. — London Quarterly Review. N° CLXIX. — JULY, 1849. 85. Retrieved 22 March 2021. (Google eBook) via archive.org
  3. ^ Boyd Hilton, '“Sardonic grins” and “paranoid politics”: Religion, Economics, and Public Policy in the Quarterly Review’, in J. Cutmore (ed.), Conservatism and the Quarterly Review: A Critical Analysis (London: Pickering & Chatto, 2007), pp. 41-60.
  4. ^ 'Art. IV. Travels in Brazil By Henry Koster', review in Quarterly Review dated January 1817, in bound volume XVI (London: John Murray, 1817), pp. 344–387
  5. ^ Walter E. Houghton (ed.), The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824–1900, 5 vols. (Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1966–87), Vol. 1.

Further reading edit

  • Jonathan Cutmore (ed.), Conservatism and the Quarterly Review: A Critical Analysis (London: Pickering & Chatto, 2007)
  • Jonathan Cutmore, Contributors to the Quarterly Review 1809-25: A History (London: Pickering & Chatto, 2008)
  • John O. Hayden, The Romantic Reviewers, 1802-1824 (Chicago: UCP, 1969)
  • Joanne Shattock, Politics and Reviewers: The Edinburgh and the Quarterly in the Early Victorian Age (Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1989)
  • Hill Shine and Helen Chadwick Shine, The Quarterly Review Under Gifford: Identification of Contributors 1809-1824 (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1949) [Shine is superseded by Cutmore, Contributors (2008)]
  • The main repository of manuscript papers relating to the Quarterly Review is the John Murray Archive, a collection of manuscripts related to the John Murray publishing house. In 2007, the archive was purchased by the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh.

External links edit

  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wood, James, ed. (1907). "Quarterly Review". The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.

January 01, 1970
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The Quarterly Review was a literary and political periodical founded in March 1809 1 by London publishing house John Murray It ceased publication in 1967 It was referred to as The London Quarterly Review as reprinted by Leonard Scott for an American edition 2 Quarterly ReviewFirst issueMarch 1809 1809 March Final issue1967CompanyJohn Murray IICountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Early years 2 Controversial reviews 3 Nineteenth century editors 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEarly years editInitially the Quarterly was set up primarily to counter the influence on public opinion of the Edinburgh Review Its first editor William Gifford was appointed by George Canning at the time Foreign Secretary later Prime Minister Early contributors included Secretaries of the Admiralty John Wilson Croker and Sir John Barrow Poet Laureate Robert Southey poet novelist Sir Walter Scott Italian exile Ugo Foscolo Gothic novelist Charles Robert Maturin and the essayist Charles Lamb Under Gifford the journal took the Canningite liberal conservative position on matters of domestic and foreign policy if only inconsistently 3 It opposed major political reforms but it supported the gradual abolition of slavery moderate law reform humanitarian treatment of criminals and the insane and the liberalizing of trade In a series of articles in its pages Southey advocated a progressive philosophy of social reform Because two of his key writers Scott and Southey were opposed to Catholic emancipation Gifford did not permit the journal to take a clear position on that issue Reflecting divisions in the Conservative party itself under its third editor John Gibson Lockhart the Quarterly became less consistent in its political philosophy While Croker continued to represent the Canningites and Peelites the party s liberal wing it also found a place for the more extremely conservative views of Lords Eldon and Wellington During its early years reviews of new works were sometimes remarkably long That of Henry Koster s Travels in Brazil 1816 ran to forty three pages 4 Controversial reviews editTypical of early nineteenth century journals reviewing in the Quarterly was highly politicized and on occasion excessively dismissive Writers and publishers known for their Unitarian or radical views were among the early journal s main targets Prominent victims of scathing reviews included Irish novelist Lady Morgan Sydney Owenson English poet and essayist Walter Savage Landor as well as English novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley In an 1817 article John Wilson Croker attacked John Keats in a review of Endymion for his association with Leigh Hunt and the so called Cockney School of poetry Shelley blamed Croker s article for bringing about the death of the seriously ill poet snuffed out in Byron s ironic phrase by an article In 1816 Sir Walter Scott reviewed his own but anonymously published Tales of My Landlord partly to deflect suspicion that he was the author he proved one of the book s harshest critics Scott was also the author of a favourable review of Jane Austen s Emma Nineteenth century editors editWilliam Gifford February 1809 December 1824 Vol 1 Number 1 Vol 31 Number 61 John Taylor Coleridge March 1825 December 1825 Vol 31 Number 62 Vol 33 Number 65 John Gibson Lockhart March 1826 June 1853 Vol 33 Number 66 Vol 93 Number 185 Whitwell Elwin September 1853 July 1860 Vol 93 Number 186 Vol 108 Number 215 William Macpherson October 1860 January 1867 Vol 108 Number 216 Vol 122 Number 243 William Smith April 1867 July 1893 Vol 122 Number 244 Vol 177 Number 353 John Murray IV October 1893 January 1894 Vol 177 Number 354 Vol 178 Number 355 Rowland Edmund Prothero April 1894 January 1899 Vol 178 Number 356 Vol 189 Number 377 George Walter Prothero April 1899 October 1900 Vol 189 Number 378 Vol 192 Number 384 5 References edit Courier London newspaper March 1 1809 Published this day The first issue however bore a title page date of February 1809 Herschel John 1849 Results of Astronomical Observations made during the Years 1834 5 6 7 8 at the Cape of Good Hope RE PUBLICATION OF THE London Edinburgh North British and Westminster Quarterly Reviews No CCXLII London Quarterly Review N CLXIX JULY 1849 85 Retrieved 22 March 2021 Google eBook via archive org Boyd Hilton Sardonic grins and paranoid politics Religion Economics and Public Policy in the Quarterly Review in J Cutmore ed Conservatism and the Quarterly Review A Critical Analysis London Pickering amp Chatto 2007 pp 41 60 Art IV Travels in Brazil By Henry Koster review in Quarterly Review dated January 1817 in bound volume XVI London John Murray 1817 pp 344 387 Walter E Houghton ed The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824 1900 5 vols Toronto Univ of Toronto Press 1966 87 Vol 1 Further reading editJonathan Cutmore ed Conservatism and the Quarterly Review A Critical Analysis London Pickering amp Chatto 2007 Jonathan Cutmore Contributors to the Quarterly Review 1809 25 A History London Pickering amp Chatto 2008 John O Hayden The Romantic Reviewers 1802 1824 Chicago UCP 1969 Joanne Shattock Politics and Reviewers The Edinburgh and the Quarterly in the Early Victorian Age Leicester Leicester University Press 1989 Hill Shine and Helen Chadwick Shine The Quarterly Review Under Gifford Identification of Contributors 1809 1824 Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1949 Shine is superseded by Cutmore Contributors 2008 The main repository of manuscript papers relating to the Quarterly Review is the John Murray Archive a collection of manuscripts related to the John Murray publishing house In 2007 the archive was purchased by the National Library of Scotland Edinburgh External links editThe Quarterly Review Archive at Romantic Circles by University of Colorado Boulder The Quarterly Review at Internet Archive nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Wood James ed 1907 Quarterly Review The Nuttall Encyclopaedia London and New York Frederick Warne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quarterly Review amp oldid 1188351516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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