''Pearson's Magazine'' was a monthly periodical that first appeared in

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in 1896. A US version began publication in 1899. It specialised in speculative literature, political discussion, often of a socialist bent, and the arts. Its contributors included

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, H. G. Wells,

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and E. Phillips Oppenheim, many of whose short stories and novelettes first saw publication in ''Pearson's''. It was the first British periodical to publish a

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puzzle, in February 1922.

History

British publisher C. Arthur Pearson established and served as the editor of the monthly magazine from 1896 to 1899. He removed himself as editor as blindness set in but continued as its publisher. Succeeding editors included: * Percy W. Everett (1900–1911) *

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(1912–1919) * John Reed Wade (January 1920–April 1939) *

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(May 1939–November 1939). The magazine ceased publication in November 1939 after 527 issues. A like-for-like US version of ''Pearson'''s appeared in 1899. It eventually diverged into more US-oriented authors and separate editorial oversight, which included: * Arthur W. Little (to August 1916) *

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(September 1916 – 1923) *

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(1922–April 1925). The United States version was published by J. J. Little until the title folded in April 1925 after a total run of 314 issues.

Notable serials

* C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne's '' The Lost Continent: The Story of Atlantis'' (July–December 1899) * H. G. Wells' ''

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'' (April–December 1897). *H. G. Wells' ''

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'' (1901)

References

External links

{{Commons category, Pearson's Magazine * Herbert C. Fyfe, ''Pearson's Magazine'', July 1900
How Will The World End?

Pearson's Magazine archive at HathiTrust
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