Pearson's Magazine

Pearson's Magazine

Infobox Magazine
title = Pearson's Magazine


image_size =
image_caption =
editor =C. Arthur Pearson (1896-1899)
Percy W. Everett (1900–1911)
Philip O'Farrell (1912–1919)
John Reed Wade (1920–1939)
W.E. Johns (1939)
frequency = Monthly
circulation =
category =
company = Pearson Publishing Company
publisher = C. Arthur Pearson
firstdate = 1896
country = UK
language = English
issn =
finaldate = November 1939
finalnumber = 527

"Pearson's Magazine" was an influential publication which first appeared in Britain in 1896. It specialised in speculative literature, political discussion, often of a socialist bent, and the arts. Its contributors included Upton Sinclair, George Bernard Shaw, Maxim Gorky and H. G. Wells, many of whose short stories and novelettes first saw publication in "Pearson's".

It is also notable as the first British periodical to publish a crossword puzzle, in February 1922. [cite news |first=Alexander |last=Rose |title=Eighty-one squares, oh joy: the greatness of the new 'timewaster,' Sudoku |work=National Review |date=2005-11-21 |quote=Though it wasn't the very first British rag to print a crossword (the dubious honor goes to Pearson's Magazine in 1922) the Times was far-sighted enough to buy the idea of a daily crossword in 1930. ]

History

British publisher C. Arthur Pearson established and served as the editor of the monthly magazine from 1896 to 1899. He removed himself as editor as blindness set in but continued as its publisher. Succeeding editors included Percy W. Everett (1900–1911), Philip O'Farrell (1912–1919), John Reed Wade (January 1920–April 1939) and W.E. Johns (May 1939–November 1939). The magazine ceased publication in November 1939 after 527 issues.

A like-for-like US version of Pearson's appeared in 1899. [cite news |title=PEARSON'S MAGAZINE |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=950CE1DB1E39EF32A25750C2A9679D946097D6CF
work=New York Times |date=1901-11-23 |page=BR8 ] It eventually diverged into more US-oriented authors and separate editorial oversight, which included Arthur W. Little (to August 1916), Frank Harris (September 1916-1923) and Alexander Marky (1922-April 1925). The United States version was published by J. J. Little until the title folded in April 1925 after a total run of 314 issues.

Notable serials

*George Griffith's "The Angel of the Revolution"
*C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne's "" (July-December 1899)
*H. G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" (April-December 1897).
*H. G. Wells' "The Sea Lady" (1901) [cite news |title=Notes and News |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D05E1D61139EF32A25754C2A9619C946097D6CF |work=New York Times |date=1901-07-27 |page=BR14 |quote=H. G. Wells's new romance, "The Sea Lady," is continued as a serial in the August number of Pearson's Magazine. ]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Pearson — may refer to:In places: *Pearson, California, an unincorporated community *Pearson, Georgia, a US city *Pearson, Texas, an unincorporated community in the US *Pearson, Victoria, a ghost town in Australia.Other: *Pearson PLC, the media… …   Wikipedia

  • Pearson's — may refer to:* Pearson s Candy Company, chocolate and confectionery manufacturer * Pearson s Magazine, a British literary magazine …   Wikipedia

  • Pearson v. Chung — Pearson v. Chung, better known as the pants lawsuit [1], is a civil case filed in 2005 by Roy L. Pearson, Jr., an administrative law judge in the District of Columbia in the United States, following a dispute with a dry cleaning company over a… …   Wikipedia

  • Pearson's chi-squared test — (χ2) is the best known of several chi squared tests – statistical procedures whose results are evaluated by reference to the chi squared distribution. Its properties were first investigated by Karl Pearson in 1900.[1] In contexts where it is… …   Wikipedia

  • Murray v. Pearson — Pearson v. Murray was a Maryland Court of Appeals decision which found the state has undertaken the function of education in the law, but has omitted students of one race from the only adequate provision made for it, and omitted them solely… …   Wikipedia

  • Drew Pearson (journalist) — Drew Pearson (left) with President Lyndon Johnson in the White House Garden in 1964. Andrew Russell Pearson (December 13, 1897 – September 1, 1969), known professionally as Drew Pearson, was one of the best known American columnists of his day,… …   Wikipedia

  • Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet — For other people named Arthur Pearson, see Arthur Pearson (disambiguation). Sir Arthur Pearson, Bt Sir Cyril Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet, GBE (24 February 1866 – 9 December 1921) was a British newspaper magnate and publisher, most noted for… …   Wikipedia

  • Cliff Pearson — Clifford Blake Cliff Pearson (born July 16, 1966) is an American activist from Dallas, Texas who began his career in nonviolent direct action, civil disobedience, social protest, and organizing in 1977 – giving him nearly 30 years experience by… …   Wikipedia

  • Kayleigh Pearson — Infobox Person name = Kayleigh Pearson residence = other names = imagesize = 250px caption = Kayleigh Pearson, at ExCeL London, September 2005. birth name = Kayleigh Emma Pearson birth date = birth date and age|1985|6|25| birth place = Bath,… …   Wikipedia

  • Denise Pearson — Born 13 June 1968 (1968 06 13) (age 43) Occupation singer, songwriter Denise Pearson (born Denise Lisa Maria Pearson, 13 June 1968, Romford, Essex) is an English singer songwriter. She is best known for being the lead vocalist with the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”