Stolen Words: The Classic Book on Plagiarism (Updated)

Title: Stolen Words: The Classic Book on Plagiarism (Updated)
Author: Thomas Mallon
Language & Writing: 1689406
ISBN: 9780156011365
Publisher: Harvest Books
Published: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Section: Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: The definitive book on the subject of plagiarism (The New York Times) is updated with a new afterword about the Internet.
What is plagiarism, and why is it such a big deal? Since when is originality considered an indispensable attribute of authorship? Stolen Words is a deft and well-informed history of the sin every writer fears from every angle. Award-winning author Thomas Mallon begins in the seventeenth century and pushes forward toward scandals in publishing, academia, and Hollywood, exploring the motivations, consequences, and emotional reverberations of an intriguing and distressingly widespread practice. In this now-classic study, Mallon proves himself to be one of our most versatile, original, and delightful writers.