Is der any patent law against editing an entire piece of literary work & printg it under e real author's name?

Question

Oops! its not patent law, but Copyright... hehe... thx Mr. Coragryph

Answer 1

That would be covered by copyright law, not patent.

And yes, you cannot duplicate any work that is protected by copyright -- or make changes and then publish it -- without the owner's permission. Simply putting the owner's name on it does not affect the protections against copying and distribution.

Answer 2

No, you would have to give credit to the author properly. For example you could say "adapted from _____ by ______".