Burton's Magazine

Burton's Gentleman's Magazine or, more simply, Burton's Magazine, was a literary publication founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1837. Its founder was William Evans Burton, an English-born immigrant to the United States who also managed a theatre and was a minor actor. The magazine included poems, fiction, and essays, with an emphasis on sporting life. Articles featured sailing, cricket, hunting, and more. To compete with other magazines of ... more

Burton's Gentleman's Magazine or, more simply, Burton's Magazine, was a literary publication founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1837. Its founder was William Evans Burton, an English-born immigrant to the United States who also managed a theatre and was a minor actor. The magazine included poems, fiction, and essays, with an emphasis on sporting life. Articles featured sailing, cricket, hunting, and more. To compete with other magazines of the time, Burton's included extra illustrations and thicker paper than standard. The magazine's most famous contributor and one-time editor was Edgar Allan Poe in 1839. The June 1839 issue of Burton's included the notice that its owner had "made arrangements with Edgar A. Poe, Esq., late Editor of the Southern Literary Messenger, to devote his abilities and experience to a portion of the Editorial duties of the Gentlemen's Magazine." Poe agreed to provide about 11 pages of original material per month and was paid $10 a week and his name was... less