![]() From the exposure of British rare book dealer Thomas Wiseââ¬âthe most famous authority of his dayââ¬âas a master forger of first editions to the discovery of thousands of new James Boswell papers, Altick shows the scholar at work. His book, then, as popular reading is first-rate, solid, rewarding, and livelyââ¬? ââ¬âThe Nation ââ¬Åa brisk, well-written bookââ¬? ââ¬âTime ââ¬ÅThis is a volume of gracefully written essays celebrating the feats of literary detective work performed by scores of learned men and women passionately in love with the minutiae of literary scholarships.ââ¬? ââ¬âThe New York Times ââ¬Åa more fascinating recital than any fictional mystery story, and its detectives are, it leads us to believe, more interesting in themselvesââ¬âthey are not mousy researchersââ¬âthan fictional private eyesââ¬? ââ¬âThe Boston Globe Richard Altick's classic portrayal of scholars on the prowl has delighted generations of readers. ![]() ![]() ââ¬Å∺ carefully detailed but by no means dull account of the more dignified pursuit of detection as practiced by literary scholars.ââ¬? ââ¬âKirkus Reviews ââ¬Å∺lthough [Altick' sensibly mentions that research may be a misadventure, he naturally enough plays up its glamour and romance and its fascination for the scholar is transmitted to the reader. ![]()
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