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The Literary Bohemians of New York City in the Mid-Nineteenth Century

Lalor, Eugene T. The Literary Bohemians of New York City in the Mid-Nineteenth Century. Ph.D. Dissertation, St. John's University, 1977.
Type: 
dissertation
Genre: 
literary criticism

People Mentioned in this Work

Aldrich, Thomas [pages:26,39]
Arnold, George [pages:5,11,15,16,20,24,30,38,43,44]
Boughton, George [pages:3]

Described by Lalor as a "non-literary artist," perhaps a painter or a sculptor (3).

Brougham, John [pages:5,11,20,24,25]
Clapp, Henry [pages:5,19-20,24-26,38,43,45-60]
Clare, Ada [pages:44,53,54,59]
Emerson, Ralph [pages:42]
Eytinge, Solomon [pages:3]

Described by Lalor as a "non-literary artist," perhaps a painter or a sculptor (3).

Gardette, Charles [pages:3,16]

Described as a "tangential figure," the "writer of 'The Fire Fiend' hoax on Poe."

Howells, William [pages:10,13,15,20,22,26,27,29,38,40,48]

Mentioned as a critic of the Pfaffians.

Ludlow, Fitz Hugh [pages:4,16]

Described as a "tangential figure" "known chiefly for his imtitative 'The Hashish Eater.'" Ludlow dies at age 34, destroyed by Hash.

Mallen, Edward [pages:3]

Described by Lalor as a "non-literary artist," perhaps a painter or a sculptor (3).

Menken, Adah [pages:54]
O'Brien, Fitz-James [pages:5,11,16,19,24,29,30,38]
Pfaff, Charles [pages:30,43]
Poe, Edgar [pages:21]

Lalor calls Poe "The Spiritual Guide of Bohemia" (21).

The Saturday Press [pages:5,15,20,25,36,40,45,46,48-57]
Shanly (Shanley), Charles [pages:3]

Described by Lalor as a "tangential figure" "noted mainly for his gentlemanly demeanor, writer of essays and poetry" (3).

Shepherd, Nathaniel [pages:16]
Stedman, Edmund [pages:15,22,23,47]

Lalor places him in "the 'genteel' circle" along with Stoddard, Taylor and Aldrich in contrast to the rowdy Bohemians.

Stoddard, Richard [pages:15,22,23,45,47]

Lalor places him in "the 'genteel' circle" in contrast to the rowdy Bohemians.

Swinton, John [pages:42]
Taylor, Bayard [pages:15,22,23,47]

Lalor places him in "the 'genteel' circle" in contrast to the rowdy Bohemians.

Thompson, Launt [pages:3]

Thompson is described by Lalor as a "non-literary artist," perhaps a painter or a sculptor (3).

Ward, Artemus [pages:25]
Whitman, Walt [pages:5,11,19,21,22,24-25,35-63]

Whitman is called "the temporary Bohemian."

Wilkins, Edward (Ned) [pages:43]

Lalor mentions that he was called Ned.

Willis, Nathaniel [pages:14]
Winter, William [pages:9,14,15,20,25,27-29,43-45,54]
Wood, Frank [pages:4]

Described by Lalor as a "tangential figure." Was the editor of Vanity Fair (4).