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The life of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, a minor London litterateur, con man, and painter from the Regency era, is reconstructed here, revealing a con artist in search of respectability. 15,000 first printing.
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Motion, Poet Laureate of Great Britain, develops a historical recreation in the partly fictional form of a "confession" by Wainewright, in an effort to display both the story and the psyche of an enigmatic and possibly murderous Romantic era character. Following each chapter Motion offers detailed notes that supplement the narrative with his own research. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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