The Manwas Bram Stoker's ninth novel. The novel is a romance set in England and Scotland. It was first published in the UK in 1905 by William Heinemann, London. The book itself is a 436 page hardcover with a red cloth cover stamped on the spine and front panel in gold. In the same year, this book was also published by Heinemann as a part of their Heinemann's Colonial Library series (No. 319). This edition is a hardcover with a decorated cloth cover [1].William Heinemann Ltd. (publisher) First edition book cover
William Heinemann, London, 1905 Serial publication US After it was published as a hardcover in the UK, The Man was reprinted as a daily or weekly serial in at least nine newspapers across the US under the title The Gates of Life or Through the Gates of Life. It appeared as follows: * Published under the title Through the Gates of Life. Serial publication Canada The Man was also reprinted as a daily or twice weekly serial in at least three newspapers across Canada under the title The Gates of Life. It appeared as follows: * Published on Tuesday and Friday. ** The July 1908 issues of this newspaper are missing so the exact date is unknown. Abridged edition US This book was first published in the US in an abridged version under the title The Gates of Life in November 1908 by Cupples & Leon Company, New York. This edition is a 332 page hardcover with a green cloth cover stamped on the spine and front panel in gold. According to Richard Dalby, who found a copy of The Man that had been edited in Stoker's own hand, this abridgment was done by Stoker himself [2]. Abridged edition UK The Man was republished in the UK in an abridged version under its original title in the early 1920s by Robert Hayes, Ltd., London. This edition is a 253 page hardcover with a red cloth cover stamped on the spine and front panel in black. The book was partly rewritten and condensed sometime after Stoker's death. Unlike the US edition, it is not known who did this abridgment. Availability The UK edition of this novel is available as a: The US edition of this novel is available as a: It can also be purchased online as a: Early publication notice
Daily Mail, London, September 8, 1905 References [1],[2] Dalby, Richard and William Hughes. Bram Stoker: A bibliography, Essex: Desert Island Books, 2004, p66, p8. |