Literary News

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Bibliographic Information

"Literary News." The Literary World. 1 May 1873: 189-192.

Type: magazine ; Genre: essay, literary criticism

Abstract

This piece is a short blurb from The Literary World: A Monthly Review of Current Literature that discusses the Bohemian circle, the Saturday Press, and the whereabouts of the remaining members of the group.

People Mentioned in this Work

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey [pages: 192]: A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that he currently edits Every Saturday.
Arnold, George [pages: 192]: A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. Arnold died in 1866.
Clapp, Henry Jr. [pages: 192]: He is described as the "Prime Minister of this realm [the Kingdom of Bohemia] and editory of the Press. Clapp's current whereabouts are described as follows: "Henry Clapp, alone of his goodly company, maintains his old allegiance, and is pointed out to strangers in New York as the sole remaining representative of a literary coterie that was a power in its day."
House, Edward Howard [pages: 192]: The article mentions that he is in Japan, working as a Professor of English Literature.
Howells, William Dean [pages: 192]: Discussed as inventing the work "mistakeness" in the Atlantic.
O'Brien, Fitz-James [pages: 192]: A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that "O'Brien fell in battle."
Saturday Press, The [pages: 192]: The paper is described as the "official organ" of the "Kingdom of Bohemia, whose royal palace was at Pfaff's restaurant." The article mentions that the paper no longer exists, nor does the Bohemian circle that contributed to it.
Seymour, Charles Bailey [pages: 192]: He is described as having "taken the road to dusty death."
Shanly (Shanley), Charles Dawson [pages: 192]: A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press.
Stedman, Edmund Clarence [pages: 192]: A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article describes his current whereabous as follows: "Stedman, lately withdrawn from the prosaic arena of Wall Street, writes introspective verse, and holds solemn communion with departed magnates of the literary world."
Stoddard, Richard Henry [pages: 192]: A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that he currently edits the Aldine.
Ward, Artemus [pages: 192]: Ward is cited as a member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. He is described as having "taken the road to dusty death."
Wilkins, Edward G. P. [pages: 192]: Edward is listed as a member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. He is described as having "taken the road to dusty death."
Winter, William [pages: 192]: A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that he is currently the dramatic critic at the Tribune.