The Overland Monthly was a monthly literary and cultural magazine, based in California, United States. It was founded in 1868 and published between the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.
The Overland Monthly was founded in 1868[1][2] by Anton Roman, a Bavarian-born bookseller who moved to California during the Gold Rush. He had recently published the poems of Charles Warren Stoddard and a collection of verse by California writers called Outcroppings.[3] The magazine's first issue was published in July 1868, edited by Bret Harte in San Francisco, and continued until late 1875. Roman, who hoped his magazine would "help the material development of this Coast", was originally concerned that Harte would "lean too much toward the purely literary". Harte, in turn, was skeptical at first that there would be enough quality content provided from local authors.[4] The first issue included contributions from the "Golden State Trinity": Harte, Stoddard, and Ina Coolbrith.[5]
Despite the positive response from critics and the magazine's profitability, publisher Anton Roman sold the Overland Monthly in June 1869 for $7,500 to John Carmany.[6] Harte immediately offered the new owner a list of demands, including a raise to $200 a month and a guarantee of his complete editorial control of each issue.[7] Carmany agreed to his terms, and Harte was able to leave his job at the San Francisco Mint to devote his full attention to the Overland Monthly.[8] The publication continued to thrive in this period; Mark Twain reported that he had "heard it handsomely praised by some of the most ponderous of America's literary chiefs."[7]
In the September 1870 issue, Harte published what became his most well-known work, "Plain Language from Truthful James", later known as "The Heathen Chinee".[8] That year, with his popularity soaring, Harte considered a professorship at the University of California, Berkeley or an offer to purchase the Overland Monthly, but declined both. Instead, he left California and traveled east to seek broader literary fame.[9]
The original publishers, in 1880, started The Californian, which became The Californian and Overland Monthly in October 1882. In January 1883, the effort reverted to The Overland Monthly (starting again with Volume I, number 1). The 1884 volume contained a commitment to present content "free of advertising taint," explaining that no article would appear that was not "in good faith what it appears to be."[10] It was based in San Francisco until at least 1921.[11] In 1923 the magazine merged with Out West to become Overland Monthly and the Out West magazine, and ended publication in July 1935.
Contributors
SF Chronicle Mutt and Jeff advertisement in the Overland, 1916
Overland Monthly, January 1919
Overland Monthly advertisement in The Black Cat of April 1912
Noted writers, editors, and artists associated with the magazine included:
^Karen S. Langlois (Spring 1990). "A Fresh Voice from the West: Mary Austin, California, and American Literary Magazines, 1892- 1910". California History. 69 (1): 22–35. doi:10.2307/25177305. JSTOR 25177305.
^Roman, Anton. "The Overland monthly. ser. 2, v. 32 (July 1898)". HathiTrust. pp. 72–75. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
^Tarnoff, Ben. The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature. New York: The Penguin Press, 2014: 148. ISBN978-1-59420-473-9
^Tarnoff, Ben. The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature. New York: The Penguin Press, 2014: 149. ISBN978-1-59420-473-9
^Nissen, Axel. Bret Harte: Prince and Pauper. University Press of Mississippi, 2000: 31. ISBN1-57806-253-5
^Scharnhorst, Gary. Bret Harte: Opening the American Literary West. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000: 50. ISBN0-8061-3254-X
^ abTarnoff, Ben. The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature. New York: The Penguin Press, 2014: 173. ISBN978-1-59420-473-9
^ abScharnhorst, Gary. Bret Harte: Opening the American Literary West. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000: 51. ISBN0-8061-3254-X
^Nissen, Axel. Bret Harte: Prince and Pauper. University Press of Mississippi, 2000: 59–60. ISBN1-57806-253-5
^"Announcements for 1894" . Overland Monthly. 1894.
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Not to be confused with Overland magazine The Overland Monthly was a monthly literary and cultural magazine based in California United States It was founded in 1868 and published between the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century The Overland Monthly 1869 Contents 1 History 2 Contributors 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit Bret Harte 1868 The Overland Monthly was founded in 1868 1 2 by Anton Roman a Bavarian born bookseller who moved to California during the Gold Rush He had recently published the poems of Charles Warren Stoddard and a collection of verse by California writers called Outcroppings 3 The magazine s first issue was published in July 1868 edited by Bret Harte in San Francisco and continued until late 1875 Roman who hoped his magazine would help the material development of this Coast was originally concerned that Harte would lean too much toward the purely literary Harte in turn was skeptical at first that there would be enough quality content provided from local authors 4 The first issue included contributions from the Golden State Trinity Harte Stoddard and Ina Coolbrith 5 Despite the positive response from critics and the magazine s profitability publisher Anton Roman sold the Overland Monthly in June 1869 for 7 500 to John Carmany 6 Harte immediately offered the new owner a list of demands including a raise to 200 a month and a guarantee of his complete editorial control of each issue 7 Carmany agreed to his terms and Harte was able to leave his job at the San Francisco Mint to devote his full attention to the Overland Monthly 8 The publication continued to thrive in this period Mark Twain reported that he had heard it handsomely praised by some of the most ponderous of America s literary chiefs 7 In the September 1870 issue Harte published what became his most well known work Plain Language from Truthful James later known as The Heathen Chinee 8 That year with his popularity soaring Harte considered a professorship at the University of California Berkeley or an offer to purchase the Overland Monthly but declined both Instead he left California and traveled east to seek broader literary fame 9 The original publishers in 1880 started The Californian which became The Californian and Overland Monthly in October 1882 In January 1883 the effort reverted to The Overland Monthly starting again with Volume I number 1 The 1884 volume contained a commitment to present content free of advertising taint explaining that no article would appear that was not in good faith what it appears to be 10 It was based in San Francisco until at least 1921 11 In 1923 the magazine merged with Out West to become Overland Monthly and the Out West magazine and ended publication in July 1935 Contributors Edit SF Chronicle Mutt and Jeff advertisement in the Overland 1916 Overland Monthly January 1919 Overland Monthly advertisement in The Black Cat of April 1912 Noted writers editors and artists associated with the magazine included Robert Ingersoll Aitken Ambrose Bierce Noah Brooks Alice Cary Willa Cather Charles W Chesnutt Frona Eunice Wait Colburn Bret Harte Ina Coolbrith Edgar Fawcett Henry George John Brayshaw Kaye Charmian Kittredge Netta Eames Clarence King Kinahan Cornwallis Jack London Josephine Clifford McCracken Joaquin Miller John Muir Hugo Wilhelm Arthur Nahl Lola Ridge Charles Taze Russell Stephen Powers William Saroyan Herman George Scheffauer Charles Howard Shinn Milicent Shinn Clark Ashton Smith Josephine Spencer Charles Warren Stoddard Augustus Gabriel de Vivier Tassin Douglas Tilden Mark Twain Frances Fuller Victor Laura Lyon White Joseph WidneyEditors include Milicent Shinn 1883 1894 12 Rounsevelle Wildman editor 1894 1897 13 References Edit Karen S Langlois Spring 1990 A Fresh Voice from the West Mary Austin California and American Literary Magazines 1892 1910 California History 69 1 22 35 doi 10 2307 25177305 JSTOR 25177305 Roman Anton The Overland monthly ser 2 v 32 July 1898 HathiTrust pp 72 75 Retrieved 2019 05 27 Tarnoff Ben The Bohemians Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature New York The Penguin Press 2014 148 ISBN 978 1 59420 473 9 Tarnoff Ben The Bohemians Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature New York The Penguin Press 2014 149 ISBN 978 1 59420 473 9 Nissen Axel Bret Harte Prince and Pauper University Press of Mississippi 2000 31 ISBN 1 57806 253 5 Scharnhorst Gary Bret Harte Opening the American Literary West Norman OK University of Oklahoma Press 2000 50 ISBN 0 8061 3254 X a b Tarnoff Ben The Bohemians Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature New York The Penguin Press 2014 173 ISBN 978 1 59420 473 9 a b Scharnhorst Gary Bret Harte Opening the American Literary West Norman OK University of Oklahoma Press 2000 51 ISBN 0 8061 3254 X Nissen Axel Bret Harte Prince and Pauper University Press of Mississippi 2000 59 60 ISBN 1 57806 253 5 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