Players
The Mysterious Identity of William Shakespeare
by Bertram Fields
There's always been controversy behind
the history of William Shakespeare and the validity of his history
and connection with great works like Macbeth and Hamlet.
Some experts believe that the man who was from Stratford-upon-Avon
isn't the real Shakespeare, but a simple, though prominent peasant
man who was confused as the author of a collection of works that are
actually by various playwrights. Others believe that he is the real
Shakespeare but that his past had been invented in order to make his
life and road to celebrity more "dramatic," a signature trait of one
who valued drama so much that he lovingly satirized it. Fields takes
his readers through the thousands of different theories, studies,
and strange connections that have aided in baffling the literary and
historical worlds more than reading the plays themselves did.
I'm an English major, and Shakespeare
is one of the great writers that we grow to have an extremely close
love/hate relationship with in regard to countless research papers
and essays. I jumped at the chance to read a book that questions
the validity of every theory about this enigmatic playwright and
his mysterious presence in this world. I recommend this book for
those who are itching for a read that will make their brain twist
around each word like a curious snake. |
The Reviewer |
Carisa Weeaks |
Reviewed 2005 |
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