Project Gutenberg 2014-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 159 Durning-Lawrence, Edwin, Sir 1837 1914 Durning-Lawrence, Sir Edwin The Shakespeare Myth Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Shakespeare Myth" by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence is a critical examination of the traditional narrative surrounding William Shakespeare, written in the early 20th century. This book challenges the widely accepted authorship of Shakespeare's works, suggesting that they were actually penned by Francis Bacon, and delves into the historical and biographical inconsistencies pertaining to Shakespeare's life. It reflects the early 1900s cultural skepticism towards established literary canon and examines the implications of the authorship debate on the understanding of English literature. In this book, Durning-Lawrence meticulously dissects the evidence associated with Shakespeare, including his supposed signature, the publication of his plays, and the historical context of his life. He points out various discrepancies, such as the fact that only a handful of plays can be firmly attributed to Shakespeare during his lifetime, while many others emerged posthumously with significant alterations. Through an exploration of historical documents, scripts, and Bacon's own writings, he presents the argument that Shakespeare was not the prolific playwright and poet but rather a pseudonym used by Bacon to shield the true author from political and social scrutiny. The book is a unique contribution to literary criticism and raises profound questions about authorship, legacy, and the nature of literary genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Baconian theory Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Authorship PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 110689 2025-06-19T06:57:50.425035 text/html 89299 2024-10-24T12:23:30 text/html 5484409 2025-06-19T06:57:56.667978 application/epub+zip 5481855 2025-06-19T06:57:52.576990 application/epub+zip 225908 2025-06-19T06:57:51.022028 application/epub+zip 6066524 2025-06-19T06:57:59.136977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6056177 2025-06-19T06:57:55.089004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 819027 2022-09-21T14:18:55.025725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88884 2023-09-20T13:14:04.284158 text/plain 69101 2024-10-24T12:23:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15900 2025-06-19T06:57:59.367963 application/rdf+xml 21530 2025-06-19T06:57:51.221999 image/jpeg 3190 2025-06-19T06:57:51.121998 image/jpeg 16228275 2025-06-19T06:57:50.567012 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 en.wikipedia