Download or read book The Family Romance of the Impostor-poet Thomas Chatterton written by Louise J. Kaplan and published by Atheneum Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enigma of Thomas Chatterton is investigated by Louise J. Kaplan, who untangles the counterfeiter from the artist, the troubled adolescent from the visionary poet, as she recreates the short life of a fatherless boy who found an authentic voice only in the realm of his imaginings.