Keepers of the flame : literary estates and the rise of biography
Hamilton, Ian, 1938-20011992
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Unravelling the secret history behind the "greats" of modern literature, this book shows how their reputations have been made, tarnished or falsified. Beginning in the 17th century, the author examines the cases of authors such as Marvell, Milton, Dryden, Pope, Boswell, Burns and Shelley.
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London : Hutchinson, 1992.
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viii,344p. ; 25cm.
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Includes index.
ISBN:
9780091742638
Dewey class:
809
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English
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BRN:
109791
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