Dynamic International Networks of Print Culture : Multi-Disciplinary Scholarship on Fiction and Empire
By Heather Lusty
Empires of Print : Adventure Fiction in the Magazines , 1899-1919 . Belk , Patrick Scott . New York : Routledge , 2017 .
Abstract : In this review , the author explores a new text that investigates and connects multi-dimensional aspects of print culture on the cusp of the technological age . Strengths of the text , namely meticulous research , copious primary sources and images , and compelling arguments regarding the interconnectivity of print media , leisure publishing , politics , journalism , technology , and imperial expansion , are supported with engaging visuals and rigorous scholarship in multiple disciplines . The author notes the increasing value of broad , multi-field studies like this , particularly in the current era of multi-media news platforms , to enhance our understanding of the myriad influences daily political and cultural life exerts on our literary consumption .
Keywords : adventure fiction , publication networks , history of publishing , serialization , literature of empire , early twentiethcentury journalism , technology and publishing , Joseph Conrad , H . G . Wells , Conan Doyle , John Buchan
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