With the rise of education, cheap newspapers and cheap printing, modern concepts of fame and celebrity began to develop, and the beneficiaries of this were not slow to cash in on this by producing autobiographies. It became the expectation—rather than the exception—that those in the public eye should write about themselves—not only writers such as Charles Dickens (who also incorporated autobiographical elements in his novels) and Anthony Trollope, but also politicians (e.g.
With the growth of education, affordable newspapers and printing, modern notions of fame and celebrity began to develop, and those who benefited from this trend were quick to capitalize on it by publishing autobiographies. It became the expectation—rather than the exception—that individuals in the public eye should write about themselves—not only writers like Charles Dickens (who also incorporated autobiographical elements into his novels) and Anthony Trollope, but also politicians (e.g.)