The Correspondence of John Stephen Farmer and W.E. Henley on Their Slang Dictionary, 1890-1904
Auteur : John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley
Date de publication : 2003
Éditeur : Edwin Mellen Press
Nombre de pages : 164
Résumé du livre
This work sheds light on the compilation of Slang and its Analogues, completed in seven volumes between 1890 and 1904. The letters show the nature of the Farmer-Henley relationship, which appears to be quite formal, and the amount of work involved in such an enterprise.