The Powell papers
Subtitle: a confidence man amok among the Anglo-American literati
By: Hershel Parker
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Evanston, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780810127036
Subjects: Copyright; Travel; British; English Authors; Swindlers and swindling; Forgers; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Piecing together the story; title: Introduction; title: Powell's rise and fall in London; title: The Astor Place riots; title: Powell among the Manhattan literati; title: Irving's Goldsmith and early excerpts from Powell's book; title: The initial reception of the Living authors of England; title: The furor over Charles Dickens's accusations; title: The Living authors of America; title: The chaos without international copyright; title: Amid Manhattan feuding, Melville declares his literary independence; title: The Figaro! episode; title: The long aftermath.