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The myth of Ephraim TuttArthur Train...

Manning, Molly Guptill, (1980-)

The myth of Ephraim TuttArthur Train and his great literary hoax /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	The myth of Ephraim TuttMolly Guptill Manning ; foreword by John Train.
其他題名:	Arthur Train and his great literary hoax /
作者:	Manning, Molly Guptill,
出版者:	Tuscaloosa :University Alabama Press,2012.
面頁冊數:	1 online resource (272 p.).
標題:	Literary forgeries and mystificationsHistory20th century.
電子資源:	Full text available:
ISBN:	9780817386573 (electronic bk.)

The myth of Ephraim TuttArthur Train and his great literary hoax /
Manning, Molly Guptill,1980-

The myth of Ephraim TuttArthur Train and his great literary hoax /[electronic resource] :Molly Guptill Manning ; foreword by John Train. - Tuscaloosa :University Alabama Press,2012. - 1 online resource (272 p.).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Myth of Ephraim Tutt explores the true and previously untold story behind one of the most elaborate literary hoaxes in American history. Arthur Train was a Harvard-educated and well-respected attorney. Hewas also a best-selling author. Train's greatest literary creation wasthe characterEphraim Tutt, a public-spirited attorney and champion ofjustice. Guided by compassion and a strong moral compass, Ephraim Tuttcommanded a loyal following among general readers and lawyers alike--in fact, Tutt's fictitious cases were so well-known that attorneys, judges, and law faculty cited them in courtrooms and legal texts. People read Tutt's legal adventures for more than twenty years, all the while believing their beloved protagonist was merely a character and that Train's stories were works of fiction. But in 1943 a most unusual event occurred: Ephraim Tutt published his own autobiography. The possibility ofTutt's existence as an actual human being became asource of confusion,spurring heated debates. One outraged reader sued for fraud, and the legendary lawyer John W. Davis ralliedto Train's defense. While the public questioned whether the autobiography was a hoax or genuine, many book reviewers and editors presented the book as a work of nonfiction. In The Myth of Ephraim Tutt Molly Guptill Manning explores the controversy and the impact of the Ephraim Tutt autobiography on American culture. She also considers Tutt's ruse in light of other noted incidents of literary hoaxes, such as those ensuing from the publication of works by Clifford Irving, James Frey, and David Rorvik, among others. As with other outstanding fictitious characters in the literary canon, Ephraim Tutt took on a life of his own. Out of affection for his favorite creation, Arthur Train spent the final years of his life crafting an autobiography that would ensure Tutt's lasting influence--and he was spectacularly successful in this endeavor. Tutt, as the many letters written to him attest, gavecomfort to his readers as they faced the challenging years of the Great Depression and World War IIand renewed their faith in humanity and justice. Although Tutt's autobiography bewildered some of his readers, the great majority were glad to have read the "life" storyof this cherished character"--

ISBN: 9780817386573 (electronic bk.)Subjects--Personal Names:

636077
Train, Arthur Cheney,
1875-1945.--Authorship.Subjects--Topical Terms:

636078
Literary forgeries and mystifications
--History--20th century.

LC Class. No.: PS3539.R23 / Z78 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.52

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