Who Wrote Shakespeare?

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Who Wrote Shakespeare

The controversy about who wrote Shakespeare is an interesting because there are so while many most critics who believes that Shakespeare existed , there are many who believe that the man Shakespeare but did not write what areis considered Shakespeare 's plays . Many researchers believe instead that Edward de Vere , the 17th Earl of Oxford , was the true authors of these famous plays . WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE MAYThe mystery of who wrote Shakespeare 's plays arises because although William Shakespeare may well have been

the greatest mean England has ever produced , but he is also one of the most elusive . Virtually everything known of the facts of his life seem to belie the transcendent genius of his plays and poems (Rubinstein , 2001 ,

. 28 . When looking at the bulk of the evidence against Shakespeare 's authorship of these plays , it is hard to deny that there research might actually be truthfulare many points in favor of de Vere . However , after a close reading of the research , it is clearseems far more plausible that Shakespeare is the real author of the Shakespearean plays . First , they argue that In fact the only assertion that they make is that they Oxford was the true author . They continue that because

Nothing about the Stratford man rings true : his character , his background , his education , his family , his friends . It would have been very surprising if someone like that had become the worlds greatest author . But it can 't and this is what is so extraordinary there is very little evidence - and what little there is casts even more doubt on his authorship (Friedman Friedman , 1957 ,

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While their Shakespeare Oxford Society 's effort is appreciated certainly a personal opinion about the abilities of a historical figure can not be taken as proof of non-authorship . It is also absurd that a true poet would not have any personality flaws or act badly . The Oxford Shakespeare society asserts that because William was not educated and affluent he could not have had the ability to write as well as he did

Other critics offer additional evidence . First , they point out A major point of contention is the lack of identification placed on the play 's manuscripts . These critic believe that if William was the true author of these plays he would have signed his full name , `William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon ' instead of just Shakespeare , as well as his birthday and other trivia information . Second , like the Shakespeare Oxford Society , tThey claim also that a man that wrote Shakespeare 's body of work must have been educated and well- trained in the classics They assert that he must have known , in depth , law , music , foreign languages , the classics , and aristocratic manners and sports (CITATION . They are no records of William taken any classes ever . He held no higher degrees and there was no evidence that he ever was a sports star . However , it is pretty clear just from his plays and the connections...