SHAKESPEARE AND HIS BETTERS

by R.C. Churchill ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 2, 1959

This book is a scholarly and fair-minded study and resume of the age-old charges that Shakespeare's plays were written by someone else. Mr. Churchill, without prejudice, considers it seriatim, historically, geographically, and isolates all the main contenders- Bacon, Raleigh, Essex, Cecil, Marlowe, Queen Elizabeth, etc., etc. with moderation and impartiality. In the end, his verdict is a negative one- deciding against those who claim that there was no Shakespeare. He rests his argument primarily on style, but during the whole consideration of the subject he brings up many interesting and odd bits of literary history. . . For a special, largely scholarly market, a sound study with amusing sidelights.

Pub Date: March 2, 1959

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Indiana Univ. Press

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1959

Categories: NONFICTION