I’ve been waiting days to be able to reblog this wonderful post from Angelyn!! Enjoy!
Edinburgh has been argued as the early nineteenth century’s “capital city of modern literature.” It is there that we find the original Regency-era critic.
The Edinburgh Review was one of the first, if not the inaugural, quarterly journal to feature in-depth literary reviews. It was created by a circle of Whigs, some of whom have been the subject of this blog in the past: Sydney Smith and Henry Brougham. Joined with them were Francis Horner and Francis Jeffrey, the latter becoming the Review’s editor throughout the Regency.
Old Calton Burying Ground in Edinburgh–split in half during the Regency era
Francis Jeffrey (1773 – 1850), later Lord Jeffrey, took the helm of the Review with the intent of producing more than just what elementary students would term book reports. His periodical aimed to publish critical reviews that would be sought out for their own merits. These reviews would illustrate a deeper inquiry into literary works of the day, examining their qualities as they relate to…
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Ah, not so different from the present day!
thanks again for inviting me to share with your amazing readers, Ella!
I love sharing your posts, Angelyn!!
Who knew?! Lord Jeffrey sounds like quite a character – bold and opinionated! Loved this!