Autograph letter signed from Marie Corelli to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1909 December 1.

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Autograph letter signed from Marie Corelli to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1909 December 1.

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Disputing the identification of a bust as Shakespeare. "I do not believe in the authenticity of the hideous statuette purporting to be a portrait of Shakespeare. Many of the things exhibited 'by direction of Thomas Hart' were fakes-and if it were a genuine thing, it could never have got into 'an old lady's store-cupboard.' Be quite easy about it! And dont with your 5 pounds!" Letter addressed "Dear Sir."

1 leaf ; 29 x 22 cm.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924

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Marie Corelli was an enigmatic and compelling personality whose colorful personal life and fertile imagination made her the most popular writer of her time. The narrative drive of her stories, combined with exotic settings and passionate conviction, helped overcome the stylistic concerns of literary critics to make her and her writing a phenomenon of turn-of-the-century popular culture. From the description of Marie Corelli letters and postcards, 1894-1924. (Pennsylvania State Univer...