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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780571235773
Year: 2011
Publisher: Faber
Pages: 384
Discover the intriguing exploration of authorship in 'Contested Will' by James Shapiro. For over two centuries, the true authorship of Shakespeare's plays has been a subject of heated debate, with figures like Sir Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford emerging as rival candidates. This comprehensive book delves into the roots of the controversy surrounding Shakespeare’s legacy and presents a gripping narrative of the social and historical context that gave rise to these theories.
Shapiro, a renowned Shakespearean scholar, meticulously uncovers the fascinating reasons behind the doubts cast on Shakespeare's authorship. From fabricated documents to famous claims by luminaries such as Sigmund Freud, Henry James, Mark Twain, and Helen Keller, the book provides a thorough analysis of these assertions and reveals how misunderstandings and misinterpretations shaped the discourse.
Dive deep into the intellectual investigation that questions whether Shakespeare's works are autobiographical. Could the essence of his poetry and plays hold the key to the true identity of their author? 'Contested Will' offers readers an enlightening perspective on one of literature's greatest mysteries and urges us to rethink the significance of authorship in the realm of literature.
Delivery Information: We provide prompt shipping options to ensure that 'Contested Will' reaches your hands quickly, allowing you to immerse yourself in this essential literary exploration without delay.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780571235773
Year: 2011
Publisher: Faber
Pages: 384
Description:
For two hundred years after Shakespeare's death, no one thought to argue that somebody else had written his plays. Since then dozens of rival candidates - including Sir Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford - have been proposed as their true author. Contested Will unravels the mystery of when and why so many people began to question whether Shakespeare wrote the plays (among them such leading writers and artists as Sigmund Freud, Henry James, Mark Twain, Helen Keller, Orson Welles, and Sir Derek Jacobi).
Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro's fascinating search for the source of this controversy retraces a path strewn with fabricated documents, calls for trials, false claimants, concealed identity, bald-faced deception and a failure to grasp what could not be imagined. If Contested Will does not end the authorship question once and for all, it will nonetheless irrevocably change the nature of the debate by confronting what's really contested: are the plays and poems of Shakespeare autobiographical, and if so, do they hold the key to the question of who wrote them?
ISBN: 9780571235773
Year: 2011
Publisher: Faber
Pages: 384
Discover the intriguing exploration of authorship in 'Contested Will' by James Shapiro. For over two centuries, the true authorship of Shakespeare's plays has been a subject of heated debate, with figures like Sir Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford emerging as rival candidates. This comprehensive book delves into the roots of the controversy surrounding Shakespeare’s legacy and presents a gripping narrative of the social and historical context that gave rise to these theories.
Shapiro, a renowned Shakespearean scholar, meticulously uncovers the fascinating reasons behind the doubts cast on Shakespeare's authorship. From fabricated documents to famous claims by luminaries such as Sigmund Freud, Henry James, Mark Twain, and Helen Keller, the book provides a thorough analysis of these assertions and reveals how misunderstandings and misinterpretations shaped the discourse.
Dive deep into the intellectual investigation that questions whether Shakespeare's works are autobiographical. Could the essence of his poetry and plays hold the key to the true identity of their author? 'Contested Will' offers readers an enlightening perspective on one of literature's greatest mysteries and urges us to rethink the significance of authorship in the realm of literature.
Delivery Information: We provide prompt shipping options to ensure that 'Contested Will' reaches your hands quickly, allowing you to immerse yourself in this essential literary exploration without delay.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780571235773
Year: 2011
Publisher: Faber
Pages: 384
Description:
For two hundred years after Shakespeare's death, no one thought to argue that somebody else had written his plays. Since then dozens of rival candidates - including Sir Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford - have been proposed as their true author. Contested Will unravels the mystery of when and why so many people began to question whether Shakespeare wrote the plays (among them such leading writers and artists as Sigmund Freud, Henry James, Mark Twain, Helen Keller, Orson Welles, and Sir Derek Jacobi).
Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro's fascinating search for the source of this controversy retraces a path strewn with fabricated documents, calls for trials, false claimants, concealed identity, bald-faced deception and a failure to grasp what could not be imagined. If Contested Will does not end the authorship question once and for all, it will nonetheless irrevocably change the nature of the debate by confronting what's really contested: are the plays and poems of Shakespeare autobiographical, and if so, do they hold the key to the question of who wrote them?