John Payne Collier: Scholarship And Forgery In The Nineteenth Century
Freeman, Arthur , 1938-
John Payne Collier (1789-1883), one of the most controversial figures in the history of literary scholarship, pursued a double career. A prolific and highly influential writer on the drama, poetry, and popular prose of Shakespeare's age, Collier was at the same time the promulgator of a great body of forgeries and false evidence, seriously affecting the text and biography of Shakespeare and many others. This monumental two-volume work for the first time addresses the whole of Collier's activity, systematically sorting out his genuine achievements from his impostures. Arthur and Janet Freeman reassess the scholar-forger's long life, milieu, and relations with a large circle of associates and rivals while presenting a chronological bibliography of his extensive publications, all fully annotated with regard to their creditability. The authors also survey the broader history of literary forgery in Great Britain and consider why so talented a man not only yielded to its temptations but also persisted in it throughout his life.
Author Biography: Arthur Freeman and Janet Ing Freeman are widely published independent scholars living in London.
Collier, John Payne , 1789-1883, ForgeriesShakespeare, William , 1564-1616, Criticism and interpretation--HistoryShakespeare, William , 1564-1616, Literary forgeries and mystifications--History, Literary forgeries and mystifications--History--19th century, English literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc, English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism--Theory, etc, English literature--Bibliography--Methodology, English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--Bibliography--Methodology, Scholars, Scholars--Great Britain--Biography, Editors, Editors--Great Britain--Biography, Forgers, Forgers--Great Britain--Biography, PR2951 .F74 2004, 822.3/3
| Name in long format: | John Payne Collier: Scholarship And Forgery In The Nineteenth Century |
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| ISBN-10: | 0300096615 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780300096613 |
| Book pages: | 1532 |
| Book language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Dimensions: | 2 v. (xxvii, 1483 p.) : ports. ; 25 cm. |
