Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown

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Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown

by Andrew Lang

EN·~6 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total
1

Transcribed from the 1912 Longmans, Green and Co. edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

0:06
2

SHAKESPEARE BACON AND THE GREAT UNKNOWN

0:16
3

PREFACE

0:32
4

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1:29
5

INTRODUCTION

21:45
6

I THE BACONIAN AND ANTI-WILLIAN POSITIONS

29:20
7

II THE “SILENCE” ABOUT SHAKESPEARE

16:47
8

III THAT IMPOSSIBLE HE—THE SCHOOLING OF SHAKESPEARE

31:48
9

IV MR. COLLINS ON SHAKESPEARE’S LEARNING

19:24
10

V SHAKESPEARE, GENIUS, AND SOCIETY

42:51

Description

A thoughtful examination of the long‑standing debate over who truly penned the works traditionally attributed to Shakespeare, this volume dives into the Baconian hypothesis with meticulous care. It presents a wealth of historical documents, from early title pages and signatures to monument engravings, all reproduced in vivid illustrations that bring the Elizabethan world to life. Readers are guided through the arguments that have linked Francis Bacon to the plays, as well as the scholarly resistance that has kept the conventional view dominant.

The author, writing from a personal and scholarly perspective, acknowledges the book’s posthumous publication and the inevitable imperfections that accompany it. By referencing prominent figures—from judges and politicians to literary giants like Mark Twain—the narrative situates the controversy within a broader cultural context. The result is a balanced, engaging survey that invites listeners to weigh the evidence and consider the mysteries that still surround one of literature’s greatest enigmas.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (392K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang

1844–1912

Best known for the beloved Fairy Books, this Scottish writer brought folklore, myth, and adventure to generations of readers. He also moved easily between poetry, criticism, history, and anthropology, making him one of the most versatile literary figures of his time.

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