Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Fischer, Kuno 1824 1907 Shakespeare und die Bacon-Mythen Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Shakespeare und die Bacon-Mythen" by Kuno Fischer is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century that delves into the contentious Bacon-Shakespeare authorship debate. The book examines the controversial theory that Francis Bacon, rather than William Shakespeare, was the true author of the renowned Shakespearean works. It seeks to demystify and debunk the myths surrounding this theory, engaging with various arguments put forth by its proponents while emphasizing the literary and historical significance of Shakespeare's own contributions. The opening of the work presents the context of Fischer's speech given at the German Shakespeare Society in Weimar, detailing his motivation to clarify misconceptions surrounding Shakespeare and the Bacon theory. He acknowledges the extensive literature that has accumulated on the subject, revealing how numerous advocates affirming Bacon's authorship have proliferated amidst their skeptics. Fischer sets the stage for his analysis by critiquing the rise of the so-called "Shakespeare myth" that paints Shakespeare as a mere crafted image without real literary merit, while simultaneously positioning Bacon as a concealed mastermind. The text introduces the overarching themes of the debate, including the lack of concrete evidence supporting the Bacon theory and the contrasting views of Shakespeare's artistic genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Baconian theory Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Authorship PR Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: Literature 123839 123718 2024-10-03T10:28:12.292370 2023-10-03T09:20:45.944532 text/html text/html 123832 123711 2024-10-03T10:28:12.520353 2023-10-03T09:20:46.084517 text/html text/html 133795 2024-10-03T10:28:18.545307 application/epub+zip 134024 2024-10-03T10:28:15.740468 application/epub+zip 107738 2024-10-03T10:28:14.546340 application/epub+zip 255964 2024-10-03T10:28:20.668297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244495 2024-10-03T10:28:17.822335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205763 2022-09-03T13:15:02.017926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109950 109880 2024-10-03T10:28:12.036368 2023-10-03T09:20:45.782514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103711 2020-12-29T23:43:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42797 2020-12-29T23:43:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19120 2024-10-03T10:28:20.788300 application/rdf+xml 14813 2024-10-03T10:28:15.082323 image/jpeg 3456 2024-10-03T10:28:14.812323 image/jpeg 134918 2024-10-03T10:28:12.532356 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