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- catalog abstract "Carolyn Keene, Laura Lee Hope, Franklin W. Dixon ... these names are synonymous with some of the best-loved books of any American child: the Nancy Drew, Bobbsey Twins, and Hardy Boys series. Yet these names are as much fiction as are the books on which their names appear, because those books - and hundreds more - are actually the brain child of one Edward Stratemeyer. Born in 1862, this man was one of the most prolific children's writers in the United States, and he exploited the market to its fullest potential. After some publishing successes himself in the 1890s, he developed the Stratemeyer Syndicate - a type of production factory for series books. Stratemeyer would conceive ideas for series, draft an outline for each book, and hire writers to turn the outlines into full-length manuscripts, all published under pennames. The syndicate kept between 19 and 31 series in progress until Stratemeyer's death in 1930, when his daughters assumed control, publishing over 480 books. Not all the books were popular, but by experimenting with different types of series, using timely material, and reflecting prevailing social values, Edward Stratemeyer and the Syndicate offered readers vicarious wish fulfillment. Deidre Johnson has examined both the life and work of this astute businessman-writer, getting to the bottom of his phenomenal achievement. In addition to defining the practices of the syndicate, identifying some of its authors, and examining the evolution of many of the series, Johnson provides a comprehensiveness and succinctness in analyzing the viability and respectability of the Stratemeyers' considerable accomplishments.".
- catalog contributor b5286621.
- catalog contributor b5286622.
- catalog contributor b5286623.
- catalog contributor b5286624.
- catalog created "c1993.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "c1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
- catalog description "Born in 1862, this man was one of the most prolific children's writers in the United States, and he exploited the market to its fullest potential. After some publishing successes himself in the 1890s, he developed the Stratemeyer Syndicate - a type of production factory for series books. Stratemeyer would conceive ideas for series, draft an outline for each book, and hire writers to turn the outlines into full-length manuscripts, all published under pennames. The syndicate kept between 19 and 31 series in progress until Stratemeyer's death in 1930, when his daughters assumed control, publishing over 480 books. Not all the books were popular, but by experimenting with different types of series, using timely material, and reflecting prevailing social values, Edward Stratemeyer and the Syndicate offered readers vicarious wish fulfillment.".
- catalog description "Carolyn Keene, Laura Lee Hope, Franklin W. Dixon ... these names are synonymous with some of the best-loved books of any American child: the Nancy Drew, Bobbsey Twins, and Hardy Boys series. Yet these names are as much fiction as are the books on which their names appear, because those books - and hundreds more - are actually the brain child of one Edward Stratemeyer.".
- catalog description "Deidre Johnson has examined both the life and work of this astute businessman-writer, getting to the bottom of his phenomenal achievement. In addition to defining the practices of the syndicate, identifying some of its authors, and examining the evolution of many of the series, Johnson provides a comprehensiveness and succinctness in analyzing the viability and respectability of the Stratemeyers' considerable accomplishments.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 195 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer Syndicate.".
- catalog identifier "0805740066 (hc)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer Syndicate.".
- catalog isPartOf "Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 627".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "c1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Twayne Publishers ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International,".
- catalog relation "Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer Syndicate.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "813/.52 20".
- catalog subject "Children Books and reading United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Children's literature Publishing United States.".
- catalog subject "Children's stories, American History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Literature publishing United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "PS3537.T817 Z72 1993".
- catalog subject "Stratemeyer Syndicate History.".
- catalog subject "Stratemeyer Syndicate.".
- catalog subject "Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 Characters.".
- catalog subject "Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog title "Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer Syndicate / Deidre Johnson.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "Dust jackets (Bindings) 1993. rbbin".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".