{"product_id":"shakespeare-in-fact-irvin-leigh-matus-9780486490274","title":"Shakespeare, in Fact","description":"Written with wit and panache, this erudite tome dismantles the arguments claiming that someone other than Shakespeare wrote his plays.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive study of the controversy.--\u003ci\u003eThe Shakespeare Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf interest to anyone fascinated by this master of word-music and stage-action.--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHow could the son of a glove-maker, born and bred in an Elizabethan backwater, have developed into the immortal William Shakespeare? How is it possible that someone with no formal education beyond grammar school wrote the world's most read and performed plays? This captivating exploration of the mysteries surrounding Shakespeare's life and work offers a persuasive case for the authenticity of his authorship.\u003cbr\u003eScholarly but readable, the study rests upon the surviving evidence of the playwright's family life and career, from his humble beginnings to the triumphant presentations of his dramas before commoners and royalty alike. Author Irvin Leigh Matus discusses the publication and dating of the plays, their performance in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the arguments favoring the Earl of Oxford as the true author. Reproductions of Elizabethan engravings, manuscript pages, and other illustrations complement this fascinating and accessible survey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Irvin Leigh Matus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486490270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486490274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.07w x 0.88d","brand":"Irvin Leigh Matus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919914795263,"sku":"9780486490274","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5005547f-11f4-4f97-adf1-ea14b5a64c74.jpg?v=1680812611","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shakespeare-in-fact-irvin-leigh-matus-9780486490274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}