Algernon Charles Swinburne Critical Research Guide ◈ Deirdre Fanzo ◈ ENG 356 Background Information: Algernon Charles Swinburne was one of the great Victorian poets whose compositions often included such taboo topics as lesbianism, cannibalism, sado-masochism, and anti-theism. Swinburne was heavily influenced by the pornographic works of de Sade, and his […]
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Amongst the John S. Mayfield Papers housed at Georgetown University exists what may be the largest private collection of Algernon Swinburne’s works. This collection includes one hundred and one first edition copies of Atalanta in Calydon, a private journal kept by the author presumably during his years at Oxford, and […]
John W. Knott, Jr.’s Science Fiction Stall The 58th New York Antiquarian Book Fair brought together collectors and booksellers of various disciplines, genres, time periods, and areas of interest. Some stalls featured interesting and bizarre oddities, while others showcased rare children’s books. One particularly interesting […]
John S. Mayfield and the Swinburne Series Located in Georgetown in Washington D.C., the Special Collections Research Center at Georgetown University is home to several special collections of rare manuscripts and books. One collection housed at the university is the John S. Mayfield Papers. John S. Mayfield was born in […]
