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

Rosenblum, Joseph

ISBN 10: 158456010X ISBN 13: 9781584560104

Published by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, U.S.A., 2001

Language: English

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

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Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, U.S.A.

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2001

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English

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158456010X

ISBN 13

9781584560104

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hardcover

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First Edition.

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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)

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