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The spinster & the prophet: Florence Deeks, H.G. Wells, and the mystery of the purloined past

By A. B McKillop

Canadian non-fiction, Laws and statutes, Literature

Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Summary

This volume examines the mystery behind Florence Deeks' 1925 lawsuit, which claimed that H. G. Wells plagiarized her manuscript in the writing of his international best-seller The Outline of History. In this exploration, McKillop introduces several sources, including renowned publishers,… editors, lawyers, judges, and others, who come forward in this work to offer an account of one of the most notorious literary legal battles of the 20th century. 2000.

Title Details

ISBN 9781551990477
Publisher Macfarlane Walter & Ross
Copyright Date 2000
Book number 2430971

Audio details for CELA title

Narrator William Mackenzie
Duration 17 hours 7 minutes 29 seconds
Audio producer CNIB, 2002.

Braille details for CELA title

Volumes 17
Braille producer CNIB, 2001.
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