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Samuel A. (Samuel Aaron) Tannenbaum
d. 1948
A New York physician with a serious passion for Shakespeare, he became known for careful, wide-ranging studies of the playwright and his world. His work blends literary detective work, bibliography, and handwriting research in a way that still feels distinctive.
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The Assassination of Christopher Marlowe (A New View)
by Samuel A. (Samuel Aaron) Tannenbaum
About the author
Born in 1874 and dying in 1948, Samuel A. Tannenbaum was a literary scholar, bibliographer, and palaeographer best known for his work on William Shakespeare and Shakespeare's contemporaries. He was also trained as a medical doctor and practiced in New York, while building a strong scholarly reputation through his research and writing.
His publications ranged from studies of Shakespearean handwriting and biography to broader investigations of Elizabethan literary materials. Library and archival records also show that his interests crossed between medicine, psychology, and literary history, giving his work an unusual mix of professional discipline and historical curiosity.
Tannenbaum's legacy is especially tied to the close study of documents, signatures, and fragments connected with Shakespeare. That combination of doctor, collector, and literary investigator helps explain why his books remain notable to readers interested in Shakespeare scholarship and the history of texts.