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Macmillan & Co.

A historic British publishing house rather than an individual author, Macmillan & Co. helped shape nineteenth-century English literature and published major writers including Lewis Carroll, Thomas Hardy, Alfred Tennyson, and Rudyard Kipling.

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About the author

Macmillan & Co. was founded in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel and Alexander Macmillan. The firm began as a bookshop in Cambridge before expanding into publishing and establishing a major literary presence in London.

Alexander Macmillan developed the company’s literary reputation, while Daniel managed much of its commercial work. Over time, the firm grew into an international publisher known for influential works of fiction, poetry, history, science, and education.