James Boswell died in 1795 believing he had touched and kissed a cache of Shakespeare's original letters and papers discovered by a Mr. Ireland. His friend, Edmond Malone, publicly exposed the lot as a forgery just a year later.
Scholars
The list of scholars and authors who have published works about James Boswell is long and ever growing, and so is this list. Some very notable scholars have yet to be included, but rest assured that they will be in due time.