Who founded Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country?
Fraser's Magazine was founded by Hugh Fraser and William Maginn in 1830. Maginn loosely directed the magazine in its early years under the pseudonym Oliver Yorke.
Questions about Fraser's Magazine
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What was the political stance of Fraser's Magazine?
Fraser's Magazine initially took a strong Tory line in politics. It was a general and literary journal published in London from 1830 to 1882.
Who were the notable contributors to Fraser's Magazine?
Notable contributors included Thomas Carlyle, William Makepeace Thackeray, John Stuart Mill, Frances Power Cobbe, James Hogg, and Janet Ross, among others.
Who was the last notable editor of Fraser's Magazine?
James Anthony Froude was the last notable editor of Fraser's Magazine, serving from 1860 to 1874.
What happened to Fraser's Magazine in 1882?
Fraser's Magazine was renamed Longman's Magazine in 1882. It was also popularised and reduced in cost to sixpence at that time.
Why is the 1835 Maclise group portrait of Fraser's Magazine misleading?
The 1835 portrait by Maclise included David Brewster, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, and Robert Southey, none of whom were substantial contributors to Fraser's Magazine. The actual active contributors of that period were a different group.