British Fiction 1800-1829: Bibliographic Records and Reception Data

1800-1829 British fiction production, circulation, and reception data from Cardiff University's Centre for Editorial and Intertextual Research. The database contains bibliographical records for 2,272 works of fiction by approximately 900 authors, supplemented by contemporary materials like reviews and advertisements. It was produced by Peter Garside with support from the Arts and Humanities Research Board and Cardiff University.

Use Cases

• Analyze publication trends and author output based on the 2,272 bibliographic records.
• Study the circulation and marketing of fiction based on contemporary materials like library catalogues and newspaper advertisements.
• Examine critical reception of works based on the included review records.
• Map author networks and publishing relationships based on subscription lists and anecdotal records.

Strengths

• Contains records for 2,272 distinct works of fiction.
• Includes data from approximately 900 authors.
• Augments core bibliographic data with multiple contemporary source types like reviews and catalogues.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Cardiff University's Centre for Editorial and Intertextual Research.

Collection Method

Compiled from historical bibliographic records and contemporary materials.

Time Range

1800-1829

Freshness

Last updated is unknown.

Geography

Great Britain