ABSTRACT

In about 1871 Sir Samuel Ferguson conceived a plan for a co-publishing venture, allying Dublin and London publishers in order to create better opportunities for Irish writers. The writers would be subject to his approval and their work would be distinguished by a fountain symbol on the title page, hence fountain series. The plan may be seen to represent Ferguson’s historical position and ideological outlook as he sought to develop ‘an Irish school of letters”, as he put it, “of a solid & manly character as contradistinguished from the conventional Irish literature of the past”, consisting of works of “History, Belles Lettres and Science”. The conception of the plan and its execution are related and some of the reasons for its limited success explored. It has not previously been reported.

摘要

大约在1871年，塞缪尔·弗格森爵士（Samuel Ferguson）构思了一个联合出版企业的计划，与都柏林和伦敦的出版商结盟，以便为爱尔兰作家创造更好的机会。作家将得到他的批准，并且他们的作品将在标题页上以喷泉符号来区分，因此是喷泉系列。正如他所说，该计划可能代表了弗格森的历史立场和意识形态观点，正如他所说的那样，“它具有与过去的传统爱尔兰文学不同的坚实而有男子气的特点”，包括“历史，美女和科学”的作品。该计划的概念及其执行是相关的，并探讨了其有限成功的一些原因。以前没有报告过。