Benjamin Franklin and Polly Baker: The History of a Literary Deception
Released: Jan 01, 1990
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Format: Paperback, 212 pages
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Description:
Even in the Age of Enlightenment, the tendency of people to believe what they see--provided they see it in print--is demonstrated by the story of the fecund and eloquent PollyBaker. The story also confirms Benjamin Franklin as one of the leading spoofers in literary history.
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