Grant Richards (publisher)
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For the American actor and voice actor, see Grant Richards. For the British publishing house, see Grant Richards (publishing house).
Franklin Thomas Grant Richards (21 October 1872 – 24 February 1948) was a British publisher and writer. After creating his own publishing firm at the age of just 24 years old,[1] he launched The World's Classics series (still published by Oxford University Press as Oxford World's Classics) and published writers such as George Bernard Shaw, A. E. Housman, Samuel Butler and James Joyce.[2] He made "a significant impact on the publishing business of the early twentieth century".[1]
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Grant Richards | |
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Born | Franklin Thomas Grant Richards (1872-10-21)21 October 1872 |
Died | 24 February 1948(1948-02-24) (aged 75) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Publisher, writer |
Known for | Founder of Grant Richards and The World's Classics |
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