The boy who would be Shakespeare
Subtitle: a tale of forgery and folly
By: Doug Stewart
Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780306818318
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.