Benjamin Franklin & Polly Baker: The History of a Literary Deception - Hall, Max

Benjamin Franklin & Polly Baker: The History of a Literary Deception by Hall, Max

Format: Paperback

Published by Univ of Pittsburgh Pr, 1990

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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