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Chatterton

  • 1987 first published
  • 234 pages
  • 15 editions

Published in 1987, Chatterton is an alternate history novel by Peter Ackroyd. It is set in the 18th century. It features Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) and Thomas Chatterton. Key subjects include poets, Belletristische Darstellung, poetas ingleses and english Poets.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.

At about 234 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Characters

  • Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770)
  • Thomas Chatterton

Subjects

  • Literary forgeries and mystifications
  • Poets
  • Belletristische Darstellung
  • Novela
  • Poetas ingleses
  • In literature
  • English Poets
  • Chatterton, thomas, 1752-1770
  • Alternative history
  • Mystery & detective
  • Authors

Quick answers

Who wrote Chatterton?

Chatterton was written by Peter Ackroyd and first published in 1987.

What genre is Chatterton?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History.

How long is Chatterton?

The median edition has 234 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Chatterton?

Readers who like it often enjoy Sharpe's Tiger, Twee Vrouwen and Making History.

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