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Oscar Wilde's Chatterton : literary history, romanticism, and the art of forgery /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bristow, Joseph (Author), Mitchell, Rebecca N. (Rebecca Nicole), 1976- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Wilde, Oscar, > 1854-1900 > Knowledge > Literature.
Wilde, Oscar, > 1854-1900 > Criticism and interpretation.
Criticism > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Chatterton, Thomas, > 1752-1770 > Criticism and interpretation.
Chatterton, Thomas, > 1752-1770 > Influence.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Thomas Chatterton: writing the life, editing the poetry
  • The Chatterton legend: tributes, adaptations, memorials
  • Wilde's discovery of Chatterton: the "father of the romantic movement"
  • Wilde's "Chatterton" notebook: the art of forgery and the charge of plagiarism
  • Wilde, forgery, and crime: "pen, pencil and poison", "the decay of lying", and the short fiction
  • Forging literary history: "The portrait of Mr. W.H."
  • Conclusion: Wilde's writings and Chatterton's reputation: the fin de siècle and beyond.