Andrew Bogle's Truth in Zadie Smith's The Fraud: A Victorian Scandal Explored
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"The Fraud" by Zadie Smith is a historical fiction novel published in 2023 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jQbhjv
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- The novel revolves around the lives of Eliza Touchet, a widowed housekeeper, and her cousin, William Harrison Ainsworth, a popular novelist in Victorian England.
- It explores themes of identity, authenticity, and the nature of truth through the lens of the infamous Tichborne case, a legal battle over contested identity and inheritance.
- The novel also delves into issues of social justice, race, and colonialism, particularly through the character of Andrew Bogle, a Black Jamaican man connected to the Tichborne case.
The unique elements of the novel include its blend of historical fact and fiction, its exploration of Victorian society and its undercurrents, and its use of multiple perspectives to examine complex issues.
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