It enjoyed a wide demographic appeal, as the test of time as shown, unique compared to contemporary publications. First sold for one half-penny with eight pages, the price was increased to one penny in 1873 and the page count increased to sixteen. Its motto was To Inform, To Instruct, To Amuse.[2]
Young Folks went under a number of different names in its 26-year history:
Our Young Folks' Weekly Budget (1 January 1871 – 28 June 1879) (447 editions)
Young Folks (5 July 1879 – 20 December 1884) (326 editions)
Young Folks' Paper (27 December 1884 – 28 June 1891)
Old and Young (4 July 1891 – 11 September 1896)
Folks at Home (18 September 1896 – 29 April 1897)
The proprietor and sometimes editor of the magazine was James Henderson. Young Folks serialised Treasure Island in Volumes 19 and 20 from 1 October 1881 to 28 January 1882.[3] It ran under the title Treasure Island; or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola and under the pseudonymCaptain George North. It made little difference to the sales of the magazine.[3]Robert Leighton recalled that: "The boy readers did not like the story. As a serial it was a failure. Boys like a story to plunge at once into the active excitement . . ."[4]
The Black Arrow—published under the same pseudonym—was serialised between 30 June and 30 October 1883. As a serial it was, unlike Treasure Island, a huge success.[1]Kidnapped was serialised in the magazine from May to July 1886.
Other editors were Clinton Leighton and Richard Quittenton[2] (22 November 1833 – 23 January 1914) who wrote under the pseudonym Roland Quiz and worked on the magazine for 42 years.[6]
Artistsedit
John Proctor (AKA 'Puck') was a regular contributor in the 1870s.
Referencesedit
^ abRobert Louis Stevenson; John Sutherland (27 September 2007). "The Composition and Publication of the Black Arrow". The Black Arrow. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN978-0-14-190524-2.
^ abcdLaurel Brake; Marysa Demoor (2009). Dictionary of Nineteenth-century Journalism in Great Britain and Ireland. Academia Press. p. 474. ISBN978-90-382-1340-8.
^ abFrederick Joseph Harvey Darton (3 November 2011). Children's Books in England: Five Centuries of Social Life. Cambridge University Press. p. 302. ISBN978-1-108-03381-7.
^Steuart, John Alexander (1928). "Unromantic Reality and Some Engaging Philosophy". Robert Louis Stevenson : a critical biography. p. 382. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^"LEIGHTON, Robert". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1044.
^Tres, Mark. "Roland Quiz: Pseudonym of the author Richard Martin Howard Quittenton". Benfleet Community Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
Frederick Wilse Bateson, The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (Cambridge University Press, 1966).
April 27, 2024
young, folks, magazine, young, folks, weekly, children, literary, magazine, published, united, kingdom, between, 1871, 1897, publishing, office, initially, manchester, then, relocated, london, 1873, most, notable, having, first, published, number, novels, robe. Young Folks was a weekly children s literary magazine published in the United Kingdom between 1871 and 1897 Its publishing office was initially in Manchester then relocated to London in 1873 1 It is most notable for having first published a number of novels by Robert Louis Stevenson in serial form including Treasure Island Kidnapped and The Black Arrow Young FolksFormer editorsJames HendersonClinton LeightonRichard Quittenton Roland Quiz FounderJames HendersonFounded1871First issue1 January 1871 1871 01 01 Final issue29 April 1897 126 years ago 1897 04 29 CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish It enjoyed a wide demographic appeal as the test of time as shown unique compared to contemporary publications First sold for one half penny with eight pages the price was increased to one penny in 1873 and the page count increased to sixteen Its motto was To Inform To Instruct To Amuse 2 Young Folks went under a number of different names in its 26 year history Our Young Folks Weekly Budget 1 January 1871 28 June 1879 447 editions as Young Folks Weekly Budget 1876 1879 2 as Young Folks Budget 1879 2 Young Folks 5 July 1879 20 December 1884 326 editions Young Folks Paper 27 December 1884 28 June 1891 Old and Young 4 July 1891 11 September 1896 Folks at Home 18 September 1896 29 April 1897 The proprietor and sometimes editor of the magazine was James Henderson Young Folks serialised Treasure Island in Volumes 19 and 20 from 1 October 1881 to 28 January 1882 3 It ran under the title Treasure Island or the mutiny of the Hispaniola and under the pseudonym Captain George North It made little difference to the sales of the magazine 3 Robert Leighton recalled that The boy readers did not like the story As a serial it was a failure Boys like a story to plunge at once into the active excitement 4 The Black Arrow published under the same pseudonym was serialised between 30 June and 30 October 1883 As a serial it was unlike Treasure Island a huge success 1 Kidnapped was serialised in the magazine from May to July 1886 Contents 1 Editors 2 Artists 3 References 4 Further readingEditors editEditor s name Years Robert Leighton 5 1884 85 Other editors were Clinton Leighton and Richard Quittenton 2 22 November 1833 23 January 1914 who wrote under the pseudonym Roland Quiz and worked on the magazine for 42 years 6 Artists editJohn Proctor AKA Puck was a regular contributor in the 1870s References edit a b Robert Louis Stevenson John Sutherland 27 September 2007 The Composition and Publication of the Black Arrow The Black Arrow Penguin Books Limited ISBN 978 0 14 190524 2 a b c d Laurel Brake Marysa Demoor 2009 Dictionary of Nineteenth century Journalism in Great Britain and Ireland Academia Press p 474 ISBN 978 90 382 1340 8 a b Frederick Joseph Harvey Darton 3 November 2011 Children s Books in England Five Centuries of Social Life Cambridge University Press p 302 ISBN 978 1 108 03381 7 Steuart John Alexander 1928 Unromantic Reality and Some Engaging Philosophy Robert Louis Stevenson a critical biography p 382 Retrieved 9 April 2020 LEIGHTON Robert Who s Who Vol 59 1907 p 1044 Tres Mark Roland Quiz Pseudonym of the author Richard Martin Howard Quittenton Benfleet Community Archive Retrieved 9 April 2020 Further reading edit nbsp Children s literature portal Frederick Wilse Bateson The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature Cambridge University Press 1966 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Young Folks magazine amp oldid 1216900933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
