Modern Library
The Modern Library was founded in 1917 by the publisher Boni and Liveright to provide American readers with inexpensive reprints of European modernist titles plus the work of a few contemporary Americans. In 1925, Horace Liveright sold the Modern Library to one of his employees, Bennett Cerf, a twenty-seven-year-old vice-president who wanted to go into business for himself and would next found Random House, Inc.The Modern Library continues to feature treasured classics, volumes of essential writ
Basic Information
- Category: publishing house
- Website: http://www.modernlibrary.com/
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1917 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- Modern Library — Official Website (official)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-23
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The Modern Library was founded in 1917 by the publisher Boni and Liveright to provide American readers with inexpensive reprints of European modernist titles plus the work of a few contemporary Americans. In 1925, Horace Liveright sold the Modern Library to one of his employees, Bennett Cerf, a twenty-seven-year-old vice-president who wanted to go into business for himself and would next found Random House, Inc.The Modern Library continues to feature treasured classics, volumes of essential writ
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