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Capital Sentiment: Fanny Fern's Transformation of the Gentleman Publisher's Code.

This article discusses Fanny Fern's transformation of the Gentleman Publisher's Code. It stresses that her rise to fame occurred during a crucial stage in the development of capitalism in the U.S. Fern capitalized on the sudden rise in demand for pieces regarding gender and work. Fern's success tran...

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Published in:ATQ Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 347 - 365
Main Author: Dowling, David
Format: Article
Published: University of Rhode Island Mar2008
Subjects:
Fern, Fanny, 1811-1872
Authors
Economic competition
Authorship
Publishing
Journalism
Entrepreneurship
United States
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Summary:This article discusses Fanny Fern's transformation of the Gentleman Publisher's Code. It stresses that her rise to fame occurred during a crucial stage in the development of capitalism in the U.S. Fern capitalized on the sudden rise in demand for pieces regarding gender and work. Fern's success transformed the gentleman publisher into a prototype of corporate entrepreneur. It features Fern's writings about her relationships with publishers and editors as well as her fiction and nonfiction where she casts judgment on certain publication practices.