Title |
The boy who would be Shakespeare : a tale of forgery and folly / Doug Stewart. |
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Publication Info. |
Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2010. |
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Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction
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822.33 STE |
Check Shelf |
New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction
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822.3 ST49 |
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Edition |
First Da Capo Press edition. |
Description |
229 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index. |
Summary |
Discusses the forgeries of William Henry Ireland, who produced letters, poetry, and a full-length play attributed to William Shakespeare, and describes the antiquarian fad culture that embraced the forgeries. |
Subject |
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Forgeries -- Ireland.
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Literary forgeries and mystifications -- History -- 18th century.
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Forgers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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London (England) -- History -- 18th century.
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ISBN |
9780306818318: $24.95 |
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0306818310: $24.95 |
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