Project Gutenberg 2014-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 390 Morgan, Appleton 1845 1928 Morgan, James Appleton 17016770 The Shakespearean Myth: William Shakespeare and Circumstantial Evidence Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Shakespearean Myth: William Shakespeare and Circumstantial Evidence" by Appleton Morgan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the controversies surrounding the authorship of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, arguing that there are significant gaps in evidence regarding his role as their sole creator. Morgan explores the notion that the legacy of the Stratford-born playwright may not be as straightforward or singular as traditionally believed. The opening of the text establishes the premise that, while Shakespeare is celebrated as a literary genius, the circumstances of his life raise questions about whether he could have authored the works attributed to him. Morgan discusses the lack of contemporary documentation supporting Shakespeare's authorship and highlights contrasting accounts of his life, which portray him as a mere actor and theater manager rather than a profound author. He suggests that the evidence typically cited in favor of Shakespeare’s literary status is insufficient and challenges readers to reconsider the historical narrative surrounding such an iconic figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Baconian theory Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Authorship PR Text Category: British Literature Category: History - Other 724064 2025-07-19T06:38:12.716229 text/html 703495 2024-10-24T12:22:53 text/html 3126746 2025-07-19T06:38:22.999174 application/epub+zip 3139648 2025-07-19T06:38:14.345219 application/epub+zip 347670 2025-07-19T06:38:13.455191 application/epub+zip 3165343 2025-07-19T06:38:28.453161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3179258 2025-07-19T06:38:21.838173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526160 2022-09-21T14:18:34.558604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599904 2025-07-19T06:38:11.677222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579900 2024-10-24T12:22:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16745 2025-07-19T06:38:28.596122 application/rdf+xml 9594 2025-07-19T06:38:13.584197 image/jpeg 1976 2025-07-19T06:38:13.519197 image/jpeg 4009572 2025-07-19T06:38:12.824225 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog