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First published in 1926, this celebrated hoax became an immediate bestseller--and the subject of a famous court case. The originally anonymous author put forth delicious, intimate recollections of his friends and acquaintances in the highest social and diplomatic circles all across Europe. From the "Napoleon of Fleet Street" to warriors, empire builders, and despots (Lenin and Mussolini), these hilarious and illuminating descriptions actually revealed how these movers and shakers manipulated the public and their associates alike. "One of the most audacious literary confidence tricks of the twentieth century."--Michael Holroyd.
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English actor, director, and biographer. In 1911 Pearson began in the theatre, but his acting career was interrupted by World War I; he joined the army and fought as a private in Mesopotamia and Persia from 1914 to 1918. Pearson then returned to the stage as both actor and director. It was not until 1921 that he began his career as a writer, with Modern Men and Mummies (1921), which contained amusing portraits of his prominent contemporaries in the theatre. Pearson's output largely consisted of lively and popular biographies of famous literary and artistic figures. A posthumous autobiography, Hesketh Pearson, by Himself, appeared in 1965.
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- PublisherPhoenix
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1842121979
- ISBN 13 9781842121979
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages258
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