Project Gutenberg 2018-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 144 Smithson, E. W. (Edward Walter), active 19th century Smithson, Edward Walter Greenwood, George, Sir 1850 1928 Greenwood, G. G. (Granville George), Sir Forester, George Greenwood, Granville George, Sir Greenwood, Sir George Baconian Essays Produced by Chuck Greif & The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Baconian Essays" by E. W. Smithson is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book critically examines the authorship of the works attributed to William Shakespeare, presenting a case that argues Francis Bacon as the true author. This collection also includes contributions from notable figures like Sir George Greenwood, who adds his own essays and introduction to the discourse on literary identity. The beginning of "Baconian Essays" introduces the controversial debate surrounding the authenticity of Shakespeare's authorship, setting the stage for Smithson's arguments. It presents a range of perspectives, particularly highlighting the views of influential writers like Henry James, who questioned Shakespeare's legitimacy as the author of his celebrated works. Smithson challenges the conventional belief in the Stratford actor's authorship by proposing an alternative narrative that suggests literary deception was common in Shakespeare's time and that significant literary works were instead produced by Bacon under the guise of a pseudonym. This opening portion establishes an analytical tone that invites readers to reconsider widely held assumptions about one of literature's most iconic figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Baconian theory Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Authorship English drama -- Authorship PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 459908 2025-06-22T14:41:02.363017 text/html 463257 2021-01-24T15:46:54 text/html 195754 2025-06-22T14:41:10.949983 application/epub+zip 201581 2025-06-22T14:41:04.238034 application/epub+zip 201580 2025-06-22T14:41:03.427021 application/epub+zip 347043 2025-06-22T14:41:15.576932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293683 2025-06-22T14:41:10.060936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295350 2022-08-25T14:29:20.467114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386373 2025-06-22T14:41:01.438980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386214 2018-03-18T14:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19846 2025-06-22T14:41:15.739912 application/rdf+xml 7237 2025-06-22T14:41:03.551967 image/jpeg 1536 2025-06-22T14:41:03.487973 image/jpeg 148475 2018-03-18T14:42:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 177459 2021-01-24T15:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 176334 2025-06-22T14:41:02.403000 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