Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Fischer, Kuno 1824 1907 Shakespeare und die Bacon-Mythen Produced by Delphine Lettau, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Shakespeare und die Bacon-Mythen" by Kuno Fischer is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century that delves into the contentious Bacon-Shakespeare authorship debate. The book examines the controversial theory that Francis Bacon, rather than William Shakespeare, was the true author of the renowned Shakespearean works. It seeks to demystify and debunk the myths surrounding this theory, engaging with various arguments put forth by its proponents while emphasizing the literary and historical significance of Shakespeare's own contributions. The opening of the work presents the context of Fischer's speech given at the German Shakespeare Society in Weimar, detailing his motivation to clarify misconceptions surrounding Shakespeare and the Bacon theory. He acknowledges the extensive literature that has accumulated on the subject, revealing how numerous advocates affirming Bacon's authorship have proliferated amidst their skeptics. Fischer sets the stage for his analysis by critiquing the rise of the so-called "Shakespeare myth" that paints Shakespeare as a mere crafted image without real literary merit, while simultaneously positioning Bacon as a concealed mastermind. The text introduces the overarching themes of the debate, including the lack of concrete evidence supporting the Bacon theory and the contrasting views of Shakespeare's artistic genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Baconian theory Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Authorship PR Text DE Sachbuch Category: Literature - Other Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 124011 2025-07-03T08:41:57.401867 text/html 123832 2025-01-10T00:17:06.012262 text/html 133878 2025-07-03T08:42:02.892860 application/epub+zip 134025 2025-07-03T08:42:00.304903 application/epub+zip 107739 2025-07-03T08:41:59.225849 application/epub+zip 255954 2025-07-03T08:42:04.833857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244495 2025-07-03T08:42:02.233900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205763 2022-09-03T13:15:02.017926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109950 2025-07-03T08:41:57.163855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103711 2020-12-29T23:43:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17593 2025-07-03T08:42:04.961826 application/rdf+xml 14813 2025-07-03T08:41:59.714861 image/jpeg 3456 2025-07-03T08:41:59.468856 image/jpeg 42797 2020-12-29T23:43:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 134990 2025-07-03T08:41:57.426894 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