About: John Cassell

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John Cassell (23 January 1817 – 2 April 1865) was an English publisher, printer, writer and editor, who founded the firm Cassell & Co, famous for its educational books and periodicals, and which pioneered the serial publication of novels. He was also a well-known tea and coffee merchant and a general business entrepreneur. A fervent Christian, he campaigned throughout his life for the temperance movement in Britain, and for the reduction of taxes on publishing. He was a social reformer who recognised the importance of education in improving the life of the working class, and whose many publications, both magazines and books, brought learning and culture to the masses.

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  • John Cassell (23 January 1817 – 2 April 1865) was an English publisher, printer, writer and editor, who founded the firm Cassell & Co, famous for its educational books and periodicals, and which pioneered the serial publication of novels. He was also a well-known tea and coffee merchant and a general business entrepreneur. A fervent Christian, he campaigned throughout his life for the temperance movement in Britain, and for the reduction of taxes on publishing. He was a social reformer who recognised the importance of education in improving the life of the working class, and whose many publications, both magazines and books, brought learning and culture to the masses. (en)
  • John Cassell (23 janvier 1817 – 2 avril 1865) est un négociant de thé et de café anglais. Chrétien fervent, son activité au sein des ligues de vertu et ses tracts l'ont amené à devenir éditeur : il est ainsi le fondateur de la maison d'édition Cassell & Co., célèbre pour ses livres scolaires et son rôle pionnier dans la publication des œuvres romanesques en roman-feuilleton. En tant que penseur social, il sut reconnaitre l'importance de l'éducation dans l'élévation du niveau de vie de la classe ouvrière. (fr)
  • John Cassell (23 de janeiro de 1817 - 2 de abril de 1865) foi um editor inglês, impressor, escritor e editor, que fundou a empresa Cassell & Co, famosa por seus livros didáticos e periódicos, e que foi pioneiro na série publicação de romances. Ele também era um conhecido comerciante de chá e café e um empresário em geral. Cristão fervoroso, ele fez campanha durante toda a vida pelo movimento da temperança na Grã-Bretanha, pela redução dos impostos sobre publicações, e foi um reformador social que reconheceu a importância da educação na melhoria da vida da classe trabalhadora e cujos muitos publicações, revistas e livros, trouxeram aprendizado e cultura às massas. (pt)
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  • John Cassell (23 January 1817 – 2 April 1865) was an English publisher, printer, writer and editor, who founded the firm Cassell & Co, famous for its educational books and periodicals, and which pioneered the serial publication of novels. He was also a well-known tea and coffee merchant and a general business entrepreneur. A fervent Christian, he campaigned throughout his life for the temperance movement in Britain, and for the reduction of taxes on publishing. He was a social reformer who recognised the importance of education in improving the life of the working class, and whose many publications, both magazines and books, brought learning and culture to the masses. (en)
  • John Cassell (23 janvier 1817 – 2 avril 1865) est un négociant de thé et de café anglais. Chrétien fervent, son activité au sein des ligues de vertu et ses tracts l'ont amené à devenir éditeur : il est ainsi le fondateur de la maison d'édition Cassell & Co., célèbre pour ses livres scolaires et son rôle pionnier dans la publication des œuvres romanesques en roman-feuilleton. En tant que penseur social, il sut reconnaitre l'importance de l'éducation dans l'élévation du niveau de vie de la classe ouvrière. (fr)
  • John Cassell (23 de janeiro de 1817 - 2 de abril de 1865) foi um editor inglês, impressor, escritor e editor, que fundou a empresa Cassell & Co, famosa por seus livros didáticos e periódicos, e que foi pioneiro na série publicação de romances. Ele também era um conhecido comerciante de chá e café e um empresário em geral. Cristão fervoroso, ele fez campanha durante toda a vida pelo movimento da temperança na Grã-Bretanha, pela redução dos impostos sobre publicações, e foi um reformador social que reconheceu a importância da educação na melhoria da vida da classe trabalhadora e cujos muitos publicações, revistas e livros, trouxeram aprendizado e cultura às massas. (pt)
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  • John Cassell (fr)
  • John Cassell (en)
  • John Cassell (pt)
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