Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown 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.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (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 527309 2025-07-02T13:27:43.467096 text/html 536440 2015-02-07T17:20:47 text/html 2761982 2025-07-02T13:27:54.887996 application/epub+zip 2760460 2025-07-02T13:27:47.666071 application/epub+zip 261019 2025-07-02T13:27:46.033018 application/epub+zip 3033942 2025-07-02T13:27:59.808980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2967700 2025-07-02T13:27:53.404984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461141 2022-09-03T05:59:37.324953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438143 2025-07-02T13:27:42.291047 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 438262 2015-02-07T17:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18811 2025-07-02T13:28:00.054963 application/rdf+xml 18495 2025-07-02T13:27:46.563100 image/jpeg 4136 2025-07-02T13:27:46.297059 image/jpeg 162612 2015-02-07T17:25:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 2655611 2015-02-07T17:25:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 2765264 2025-07-02T13:27:43.559031 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