Shakespeare, the evidence : unlocking the mysteries of the man and his work /
Ian Wilson.
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.
- xiii, 498 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
"First published in Great Britain by Headline Book Publishing Ltd."--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [480]-499) and index.
Through a glass darkly Was "Shakespeare" really Shakespeare? Stratford-upon-Avon "one of the biggest frauds in England"? A curious testament "As an unperfect actor on the stage" Trials of a writer Found the mystery patron? Entry into history "Unto Southampton do we shift our scene." "My mistress" brows are raven black" "Murder most foul" Lord Chamberlain's man "To show the world I am a gentleman" Hand of the censor "Most excellent ... For the stage" "This wooden?o? " "Like favourites made proud" One of the king's men Under the tragic muse A new mood "To the onlie begetter" A curious purchase "And England keep my bones!" "He was. . . For all time!" Notes & references [Appendix A:] Family trees [Appendix B:] Chronology [Appendix C:] Miscellaneous documents
This book takes on all of the famous Shakespearean debates, from whether or not Shakespeare actually wrote his plays to speculation regarding his sexuality to the mysterious curse he set upon his own grave. -