Discovered: Joseph Étienne de Surville's Preface to the Poésies de Clotilde de Surville

Abstract Joseph Étienne, marquis de Surville (1755–1798) composed a wildly successful book of poems, first published in 1803, that he passed off as the work of his ancestor Clotilde de Surville (c. 1405-c. 1498). A newly-discovered copy of the first edition—presented by the author's widow to a...

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Published inLibrary Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 528 - 532
Main Author Cole, William
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Oxford University Press 01.12.2020
Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
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Etienne, Joseph
Poetry
Writers
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Summary:Abstract Joseph Étienne, marquis de Surville (1755–1798) composed a wildly successful book of poems, first published in 1803, that he passed off as the work of his ancestor Clotilde de Surville (c. 1405-c. 1498). A newly-discovered copy of the first edition—presented by the author's widow to a family friend—contains Joseph Étienne's preface, transcribed and published here for the first time.
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ISSN:0024-2160
1744-8581
DOI:10.1093/library/21.4.528