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forgery
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gothic novels
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ireland shakespeare forgeries
king lear
poet
promissory note
queen elizabeth i
samuel william henry ireland
shakespeare
shakespeare hoax
The Strange True Story of William-Henry Ireland
tudor
tudor history
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vortigern an historical play
vortigern and rowena
william shakespeare
william-henry ireland
Product details
- ISBN 9780750933933
- Weight: 440g
- Dimensions: 140 x 230mm
- Publication Date: 15 Apr 2004
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The little known story of one of the greatest literary forgeries in history. William Henry Ireland, only 19, perpetrated the greatest Shakespeare forgery ever attempted. As a result, his father was personally destroyed in a tale worthy of a Greek tragedy.
Pat Pierce is the author of Old London Bridge which was Waterstones' Book of the month. She has also edited a series of anthologies and reviews for History Today and other magazines. A Canadian, Pat lives in Walton on Thames, Surrey.
