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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
Yes, I investigated those books at the time I was reading, given that the book gives no indication of containing excerpts from another author's work. They were by Tey herself, I am quite sure, and appear nowhere except within Tey's book.
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Me too, and now I wonder if I’ve taken Tey all wrong? Making up your sources is a hanging offence in most contexts. But it’s perfectly legit in fiction. Maybe she just thought it would be fun topic for an novel, and was pretty casual about the research. She could be looking down highly amused to see people treat the novel like an academic paper.
