Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1912 Longmans, Green and Co. edition by David Price "Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown" by Andrew Lang is a scholarly work exploring the contentious debate surrounding the authorship of William Shakespeare's plays, written in the early 20th century. The text delves into theories that suggest Francis Bacon, or some other unknown individual, rather than the traditional Stratford man, authored the works attributed to Shakespeare. Lang's exploration addresses the divide between Baconians, who advocate for Bacon's authorship, and those who defend Shakespeare's legacy, highlighting various historical perspectives and arguments on both sides. The opening of this book establishes the context for a detailed inquiry into the long-standing controversy regarding Shakespeare's authorship. Lang presents the theories posited by his contemporaries, notably Mr. G. G. Greenwood, who categorically dismisses Shakespeare as the true author and seeks to propose an anonymous literary genius as a more plausible creator. Throughout the introduction and first chapter, Lang outlines the fundamental positions held by Baconians versus Stratfordians, revealing the lack of consensus even among the critics and literary scholars. As such, the beginning effectively sets the stage for further exploration of these debates throughout the rest of the text, offering readers a glimpse into the complicated interplay of evidence, speculation, and literary loyalty that surrounds one of history's most beloved playwrights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Baconian theory Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Authorship PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 527190 527106 2024-10-03T04:03:29.042769 2023-10-03T04:34:47.746832 text/html text/html 536440 2015-02-07T17:20:47 text/html 2655611 2015-02-07T17:25:16 text/html application/zip 2761971 2024-10-03T04:03:42.079697 application/epub+zip 2760504 2024-10-03T04:03:33.691741 application/epub+zip 260997 2024-10-03T04:03:31.814743 application/epub+zip 3033944 2024-10-03T04:03:47.662677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2967700 2024-10-03T04:03:40.282715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461141 2022-09-03T05:59:37.324953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438143 438090 2024-10-03T04:03:27.478802 2023-10-03T04:34:46.304798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 438262 2015-02-07T17:19:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 162612 2015-02-07T17:25:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19788 2024-10-03T04:03:47.808674 application/rdf+xml 18495 2024-10-03T04:03:32.441771 image/jpeg 4136 2024-10-03T04:03:32.128752 image/jpeg 2765225 2024-10-03T04:03:29.143766 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia