Esky
Hugh Merrill
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Esky
by Hugh Merrill
Published
June 1995
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Pages
188
ISBN-13
9780813521657
ISBN-10
0813521653
Description
From its modest beginnings in the form of a 1933 pamphlet on men's tailoring, Esquire magazine has gone on to achieve incredible publishing success and cultural power. Its editors offered readers for the first time an "unholy combination" of highbrow literature by writers such as Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Erskine Caldwell, the bawdy cartoons of E. Simms Campbell and Varga, and articles on upper-class men's fashion. As Hugh Merrill points out, Esquire has since not only revolutionized the magazine industry, but also become part and parcel of substantial changes in American society: attitudes about sex, men's needs, pop and "high" culture, and the exploitation of an unexplored mass market - menswear. This book chronicles the first two decades of this publishing phenomenon with a keen eye on the American cultural landscape: the stories of the men who created Esquire - Arnold Gingrich, the founding editor, and David Smart, the first publisher - their battles with censorship, the history of a now-forgotten magazine empire that included Coronet and Ken, and how Esquire's formula for success became the basis for Playboy in the 1950s and even today's New Yorker.
Subjects
The Case of the heavy reader
It wasn't pretty, folks, but didn't we have fun?
Author index to Esquire, 1933-1973
George Lois
It wasn't pretty, folks, but didn't we have fun?
The biggest black book ever
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Esky?
This edition of Esky has approximately 188 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Esky?
For most readers, Esky typically takes between 3h 55m and 2h 37m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 47,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 8m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 7 days • Estimated word count: 47,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Esky?
The estimated word count for Esky is approximately 47,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Esky?
Esky was written by Hugh Merrill.
When was Esky published?
The publication date for this specific edition is June 1995. The original work may have been published on a different date.