British Literary Magazines

Volume two of British Literary Magazines begins its coverage at the dawn of the Romantic Age when the publication of Blake''s Songs of Innocence signalled the change of an era. Its coverage extends beyond what some scholars consider the end of the Romantic Age (1798 and the publication of Lyrical Ballads) and includes periodicals published through the date of Queen Victoria''s accession to the British throne in 1837. Volume two includes historical essays publication details and bibliographic sources for eighty-five reviews journals illustrated magazines and periodicals available during the period.