{"product_id":"plagiarama-9780231174428","title":"Plagiarama","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Wells Brown (1814–1884) was a vocal abolitionist, a frequent antagonist of Frederick Douglass, and the author of \u003ci\u003eClotel\u003c\/i\u003e, the first known novel by an African American. He was also an extensive plagiarist. In \u003ci\u003ePlagiarama!\u003c\/i\u003e, Geoffrey Sanborn offers a novel reading of Brown’s work and legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis deftly researched and compellingly written account reminds the reader of [William Wells] Brown's power as a writer, and resituates him as both an important antiracist thinker in the Civil War era and a powerful writer who is part of the narrative of 19th-century American culture... Recommended. Choice Should stimulate much-needed discussion on plagiarism and originality, authorship and ethics. Times Literary Supplement A dynamic, original discussion about plagiarism and the self-multiplying discursive aesthetics of William Wells Brown. The ALH Online Review Series X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1. Plagiarama! 2. The Spirit of Capitalization 3. The Aesthetic of Attractions 4. The Beautiful Slave Girl 5. The Sound of Fame Appendix A: Plagiarism in Brown's Works Appendix B: Bibliography of Plagiarized Works Notes Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400298438999,"sku":"9780231174428","price":64.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231174428.jpg?v=1730470320","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/plagiarama-9780231174428","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}