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George Eric Mackay/Lancaster (1851-1898) was an English minor poet, now remembered as the sponging half-brother of Marie Corelli, the best-selling novelist. Mackay and Corelli, born Mary Mackay, were the children of Charles Mackay, by different mothers (Mary was illegitimate, with Charles marrying her mother subsequently). As a poet he is described as "execrable," and reliant on Corelli's promotion of his works. He achieved some reputation in his time for Letters of a Violinist (1886). It sold 35,000 copies; he repaid Corelli's efforts by implying he wrote her novels. A 1940 biography of Corelli, George Bullock's Marie Corelli: The Life and Death of a Best-Seller, hinted that the relationship was incestuous; this has generally been discounted, though Eric's laziness and lack of scruples are acknowledged. This was an old rumour, attributed to Edmund Gosse. His other works include: Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems (1886) and The Song of the Flag: A National Ode (1893).
| ISBN-13 | 9781409967491 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1409967492 |
| Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.98 x 0.16 x 9.02 In |
| List Price | $12.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 68 pages |
| Publisher | Dodo Press |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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