Paratext and Self‐Promotion in the <i>Memoirs of the First Forty‐Five Years of the Life of James Lackington, Bookseller</i> (1791)

Readioff, Corrina ORCID: 0000-0002-4895-7157 (2020) Paratext and Self‐Promotion in the <i>Memoirs of the First Forty‐Five Years of the Life of James Lackington, Bookseller</i> (1791). Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, 43 (2). pp. 183-201.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-0208.12669

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>At least four editions of James Lackington's <jats:italic>Memoirs</jats:italic> appeared in the four years following its initial publication in 1791. During this time both the text and its numerous paratextual devices were amended and expanded. Through adjustments to paratext, Lackington aimed to refine the nuance of his <jats:italic>Memoirs</jats:italic> in line with changing public tastes and ideas, and as a response to critics’ accusations of self‐aggrandisement. This article will explore how these paratextual alterations, which began as a means of modifying self‐presentation, implicitly reveal a careful attention to detail that is in itself the most authentic representation of Lackington's personality and identity.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
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Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2020 13:53
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2023 19:24
DOI:	10.1111/1754-0208.12669
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