First published in 1937, The Morning Post, 1772-1937, is a history of the conservative British newspaper, The Morning Post, from its inception in 1772 to its merger with the Daily Telegraph in 1937. Its uprightness and downrightness had helped to make it possibly the best-written newspaper in England. The story of the Morning Post’s rise to eminence is a story not only of British journalism, but of British life and letters as well, with contributors such as Dr. Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles Lamb and others. This book will be of interest to students of history, literature and sociology.
1. An English newspaper: 1772-1937 2. Bookseller and fighting parson: 1772-1780 3. "West end sheet"" 1772-1795 4. Grub Street: 1780-1795 5. Daniel Stuart: 1795-1803 6. Lake poets in Grub Street: 1797-1803 7. The ‘Fawning Post’: 1803-1830 8. In reaction’s ranks: 1803-1830 9. The lost battle: 1830-1849 10. Fashion and decline: 1830-1849 11. ‘Palmerston’s paper’: 1849-1867 12. Algernon Borthwick 13. High Tory: 1867-1914 14. H. A. Gwynne: 1910-1937 Some books consulted Some dates in the history of the Morning Post Notes Index
Biography
Wilfrid Hindle
