Books by Stephan Fussel

This text presents a history of the Leipzig publisher and printer, G.J. Goschen, giving insights into the structure of publishing in the age of Goethe.

Georg Joachim Göschen (1752-1822) gehörte zu den bedeutendsten Leipziger Verlegern und Druckern; als Verleger von Goethe, Schiller, Klopstock und Wieland ist sein Name eng mit der deutschen Literatur der Spätaufklärung und der Klassik verbunden. Das Briefrepertorium des Göschenverlages liegt als Band 3 bereits vor. Das Verhältnis von Buchhandel und Literaturwissenschaft wird durch die vorliegenden Forschungen beispielhaft erhellt. Fragen des Lektorates, der Autor-Verleger-Beziehung, der Stellung des freien Schriftstellers, der Diskussion um die Typographie und die Buchgestaltung sowie um die Buchhandelsreform werden aus den Quellen heraus detailliert erarbeitet. Die beigefügte Bibliographie aller Verlagswerke Göschens kann die Interessen von Bibliographen, Literaturhistorikern, Kunsthistorikern, Typographen und Buchgestaltern befriedigen. Ebenso sind alle verfügbaren ökonomischen Daten (Auflagen, Preise etc.) notiert.

Named "Man of the Millennium" in 1999, Johannes Gutenberg was the creator of one of the most influential and revolutionary inventions in Europe's history: a printing press with mechanical movable type. This development sparked the printing revolution, which is regarded as the milestone of the second millennium and represents one of the central contributions in the turn to modernity. His printing press came to play a key role in the development of the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Age of Enlightenment, providing the material foundation for the modern knowledge-based economy and the spread of learning to the masses. His invention revolutionized the way that information is shared and broadened the boundaries of who has access to written knowledge. Paving the way for bibliophiles of today, the Gutenberg Bible of 1454 remains one of the most famous books in history. Gutenberg's technical innovations remained unrivalled for almost 350 years, until industrialization of the printing industry and the digital revolution built on the advances that he began, increasing the rate at which information is spread. Despite his significance in forming the world as we know it, there has not yet been a rigorous and accessible biography of Gutenberg published in English. Written by the leading expert on Gutenberg, F ssel's biography brings together high academic standards and thorough historical details in a highly readable text that conveys everything you need to know about the man who changed printing forever.

Traces the modern resonances of Gutenberg's invention, which persisted in virtually unchanged form for a further 350 years. It underwent decisive technological change through industrialisation and mechanisation in the nineteenth century, and again through digitalisation at the close of the twentieth century.