The Forger's Shadow: How Forgery Changed the Course of Literture

Effortlessly ranging from eighteenth-century banknote forgery to the formation of literary copyright, The Forgers Shadow sheds light on the plagiarisms, the counterfeits and the forgeries of our literary past. At its centre are such figures as Thomas Chatterton and Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, who have haunted our imaginations for years. This fascinating account reveals how the influence of these forgers on literature, from Dickens to the present day, cannot be underestimated.