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"Literary News." The Literary World. 11 May 1873: 189-192.
Type: 
magazine
Genre: 
essay, literary criticism
Abstract: 

This piece is a short blurb from The Literary World: A Monthly Review of Current Literature that discusses the Bohemian circle, the Saturday Press, and the whereabouts of the remaining members of the group.

People Mentioned in this Work

Aldrich, Thomas [pages:192]

A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that he currently edits Every Saturday.

Arnold, George [pages:192]

A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. Arnold died in 1866.

Clapp, Henry [pages:192]

He is described as the "Prime Minister of this realm [the Kingdom of Bohemia] and editory of the Press. Clapp's current whereabouts are described as follows: "Henry Clapp, alone of his goodly company, maintains his old allegiance, and is pointed out to strangers in New York as the sole remaining representative of a literary coterie that was a power in its day."

House, Edward [pages:192]

The article mentions that he is in Japan, working as a Professor of English Literature.

Howells, William [pages:192]

Discussed as inventing the work "mistakeness" in the Atlantic.

O'Brien, Fitz-James [pages:192]

A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that "O'Brien fell in battle."

The Saturday Press [pages:192]

The paper is described as the "official organ" of the "Kingdom of Bohemia, whose royal palace was at Pfaff's restaurant." The article mentions that the paper no longer exists, nor does the Bohemian circle that contributed to it.

Seymour, Charles [pages:192]

He is described as having "taken the road to dusty death."

Shanly (Shanley), Charles [pages:192]

A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press.

Stedman, Edmund [pages:192]

A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article describes his current whereabous as follows: "Stedman, lately withdrawn from the prosaic arena of Wall Street, writes introspective verse, and holds solemn communion with departed magnates of the literary world."

Stoddard, Richard [pages:192]

A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that he currently edits the Aldine.

Ward, Artemus [pages:192]

Ward is cited as a member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. He is described as having "taken the road to dusty death."

Wilkins, Edward (Ned) [pages:192]

Edward is listed as a member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. He is described as having "taken the road to dusty death."

Winter, William [pages:192]

A member of Clapp's "cabinet" in the "Kingdom of Bohemia" and at the Saturday Press. The article mentions that he is currently the dramatic critic at the Tribune.