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Paper, Ink, and Achievement

Gabriel Hornstein and the Revival of Eighteenth-Century Scholarship

Kevin L Cope editor Cedric D Reverand II editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bucknell University Press,U.S.

Published:16th Oct '20

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This book examines Gabriel Hornstein's influential role in revitalizing Enlightenment studies, showcasing his impact on the field through publishing and scholarship.

In Paper, Ink, and Achievement, the remarkable tenure of Gabriel Hornstein as president of AMS Press is explored in depth. Over his forty-two years, Hornstein was instrumental in reviving interest in 'long' eighteenth-century studies, a field that many had previously overlooked. His efforts included revitalizing established research publications, founding scholarly journals, and transforming innovative ideas into celebrated books. This initiative led to a flourishing era of Enlightenment scholarship, drawing in a global audience and challenging the notion that such studies were merely antiquarian pursuits.

The book provides an insightful introduction to Hornstein's life and accomplishments, emphasizing his significant impact on the modern understanding of the Enlightenment. Through a collection of essays, readers gain a multifaceted perspective on the dynamics of long-eighteenth-century studies. The essays delve into the roles played by publishers, printers, and bibliophiles in shaping cultural legacies, as well as examining how certain authors have gained or lost prominence within the literary landscape due to the evolving book culture.

Paper, Ink, and Achievement ultimately serves as a tribute to Hornstein's legacy and the scholarly community he fostered. It invites readers to reconsider the importance of the eighteenth century in contemporary studies and highlights the ongoing relevance of this era in our understanding of modernity. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the intersections of publishing, literature, and history.

"Kudos to Bucknell University Press for publishing this book, which has many of the characteristics of a traditional festschrift despite not being in honor of a still-living academic. Rather this is a tribute by academics to a non- academic publisher who was as important to the pursuit of 18th-century studies as any other single person. It appears in an era when too many collections are simply rewritten conference papers of dubious quality and only an alleged thematic unity. It is refreshing to read...Everyone will find something of interest here."— Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer
"[T]he collection is well balanced, with a good mix of subjects and methodologies. Paper, Ink, and Achievement is marked by the kind of interdisciplinary scholarship that has always characterized most of the best work in eighteenth-century studies."— Martine Brownley, author of Reconsidering Biography: Contexts, Controversies, and Sir John Hawkins's Life of Johnson
"As its title indicates, Pen, Ink, and Achievement: Gabriel Hornstein and the Revival of Eighteenth-Century Scholarship, is a festschrift honoring the late head and owner of AMS Press, a stalwart house that devoted much of its energies to promoting scholarship of the long eighteenth century. This collection of innovative and largely stylistically lucid essays written by some of the most eminent scholars in the field will be of keen interest to most eighteenth-century scholars and of particular importance to those specializing in print studies and publishing, neglected authors, and reevaluations of important writers such as Pope, Swift, and Blake."— Anthony Lee, author of Community and Solitude: New Essays on Johnson's Circle

ISBN: 9781684482511

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm

Weight: 340g

240 pages