Fake it: fictions of forgery

Abstract

"This book investigates fictional forgeries, from Thomas Chatterton's phony 'medieval' poems written in the eighteenth century, to forged documents attributed to Shakespeare created in the nineteenth century, to Clifford Irving's fake autobiography of Howard Hughes in the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

1. Thomas Chatterton's Ghosts -- 2. "What King Forged I?" -- 3. Hideous Progeny -- 4. Fuck It -- PART II: FAKE ART -- 5. Original Sins -- 6. But Is It Art? -- 7. Misrecognizing Harry.