Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair ( 1859–63),New York humorous weekly, concerned with national, social, and political affairs, had no policy other than to bring its sophisticated wit to bear upon matters of contemporary interest. It was edited by C.G. Leland (1860–61) and C.F. Browne (1862). Its contributors included Aldrich, Stoddard, Howells, Saxe, Fitz-James O'Brien, George Arnold, and Winter. Among its features were the burlesques of Arnold, the fantastic interviews of Artemus Ward, and its cartoons.
Another Vanity Fair (1868–1936) was issued in New York with various subtitles. Its purpose was “a weekly show of political, social, literary, and financial wares.” It was edited for a time by Frank Harris. In 1913 it was purchased by Condé Nast, and until it was absorbed by Vogue (1936), a women's fashion magazine, it was edited as a sophisticated review of contemporary literature, art, and society. It was revived in 1983.
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