William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod": A Life

by William F. Halloran

Book Overview

William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. A Scottish poet, novelist, biographer, and editor, he began in 1893 to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod who became far more than a pseudonym. Enlisting his sister to provide the Macleod handwriting, he used the voluminous Fiona correspondence to fashion a distinctive personality for a talented, but remote...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800643268
• ISBN13: 9781800643260
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Open Book Publishers
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"