The literary legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada making books and mapping culture /
Ruth Panofsky.
- Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, (c)2012. (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, (c)2012).
- 1 online resource (xi, 339 pages, 16. pages of plates) : illustrations, digital file.
- Studies in book and print culture .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- The rise of Macmillan 1905-1921 / The triumphant second reign 1921-1940 / Interregnum 1940-1946 / The resplendent reign 1946-1969 / The final reign 1969-1976 / Editorial coda 1974-1986 / Frank Wise -- Hugh Smithurst Eayrs -- Ellen Elliott -- John Morgan Gray -- Hugh Pyper Kane -- Douglas Maitland Gibson.
"Fifth Business and Alligator Pie. Stephen Leacock, Grey Owl, and Morley Callaghan: these treasured Canadian books and authors were all nurtured by the Macmillan Company of Canada, one of the country's foremost twentieth-century publishing houses. The Literary Legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada is a unique look at the contribution of publishers and editors to the formation of the Canadian literary canon. Ruth Panofsky's study begins in 1905 with the establishment of Macmillan Canada as a branch plant to the company's London office. While concentrating on the firm's original trade publishing, which had considerable cultural influence, Panofsky underscores the fundamental importance of educational titles to Macmillan's financial profile. The Literary Legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada also illuminates the key individuals --
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Macmillan Company of Canada--History.
Publishers and publishing--Canada--Biography. Book editors--Canada--Biography. Publishers and publishing--History--Canada--20th century. Canadian literature--History and criticism.--20th century