The Literary World was a weekly American magazine founded in February 1847 by Osgood and Company in New York City.
[1] The editor for the first issues was Evert Augustus Duyckinck but was succeeded in May 1847 by Charles Fenno Hoffman.
During this time, the magazine's content mainly included reviews of books as well as fine arts, drama and music.
They introduced travel sketches, politics, social matters and translations to the content.
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