Jeffrey Kahan

Apparently back in the 18th century everyone was convinced the only plays worth anything at all had already been written. They judged works based on their authors and era of creation rather than the actual play. They only liked Shakespeare and Classical plays. So a 19 year old boy forged Shakespeare. He wrote all manner of documents and a new play stuffed with Shakespearean motifs. With his artistic skills he managed to convince almost everyone of their authenticity...for a time.

The story here is interesting. No question. Unfortunately The writing is pretty blah. If I could have found another book about the forgery I would have ditched this one and taken my chances on the other.

Edit: I have since got my hands on another book on the subject and look forward to reading it.… (mehr)