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Is Shakespeare Dead?

Is Shakespeare Dead?

ByMark Twain

Is Shakespeare Dead? is a short, semi-autobiographical work by American humorist Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. It explores the controversy over the authorship of the Shakespearean literary canon via satire, anecdote, and extensive quotation of contemporary authors on the subject. In the book, Clemens clearly states his opinion that Shakespeare of Stratford was not the author of the canon, and lends tentative support to the Baconians. (He supports the theory that Shakespeare was really the revered Francis Bacon, who was later thought by many new age thinkers to be the Ascended Master Saint Germain (Master Rakoczy of Theosophy fame). The book opens with a scene from his early adulthood, where he was trained to be a steamboat pilot by an elder who often argued with him over the controversy.

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Publication Date
May 15, 2009
Language
English
Category
Biographies & Memoirs
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
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By (author): Mark Twain

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PDF

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