Practice to Deceive: The Amazing Stories of Literary Forgery's Most Notorious Practioners

Rosenblum, Joseph

ISBN 10: 158456010X / ISBN 13: 9781584560104

Published by Oak Knoll Press,US, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practice to Deceive: The Amazing Stories of Literary Forgery's Most Notorious Practioners
• Publisher: Oak Knoll Press,US
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 158456010X
• ISBN 13: 9781584560104
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The profiles of six literary forgers from 1700 to 1988. The profiles include William Henry Ireland, who wrote an entire play by Shakespeare; Vrain Denis Lucas, who composed letters from Plato, Cleopatra, and other historical figures in modern French; and Mark David Hoffman, who fabricated the history of Mormonism by "finding" numerous letters from Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and others. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis

The profiles of six literary forgers from 1700 to 1988. The profiles include William Henry Ireland, who wrote an entire play by Shakespeare; Vrain Denis Lucas, who composed letters from Plato, Cleopatra, and other historical figures in modern French; and Mark David Hoffman, who fabricated the history of Mormonism by "finding" numerous letters from