The London Chronicle: Or, Universal Evening Post

Literary/ Cultural Context Essay

Ian Gordon (Anglia Ruskin University)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.05: English Writing and Culture from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, 1689-1789.
Vol. editors: Paul Baines (University of Liverpool), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Pat Rogers (University of South Florida), Nicholas Seager (University of Keele)

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Date of occurrence 1757-01-01-1823-04-28

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United Kingdom (Location)

The London Chronicle: Or, Universal Evening Post was the fourth venture of the entrepreneurial bookseller Robert Dodsley (1703-64) into the potentially lucrative world of periodical publication, following on from The Public Register (1741), The Museum (1746-47) and the hugely successful The World (1753-56). The London Chronicle was a fusion of newspaper and magazine, containing political, foreign and domestic news, juxtaposed with items, such as poems and accounts of recently published books. It was eight, triple-columned, quarto pages long, appearing three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. It cost two pence and was jointly owned, launched and produced by Robert …

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Citation: Gordon, Ian. "The London Chronicle: Or, Universal Evening Post". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 08 July 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5534, accessed 20 May 2024.]

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