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Francis Bacon's hidden hand in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice : a study of law, rhetoric, and authorship
- Title
- Francis Bacon's hidden hand in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice : a study of law, rhetoric, and authorship / Christina G. Waldman.
- Author
- Waldman, Christina G., 1957-
- Publication
- New York : Algora Publishing, [2018]
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Details
- Description
- xv, 310 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Whoever wrote 'The Merchant of Venice' had a great legal mind. Was Francis Bacon the author, or one of the authors, of the play? He had all the knowledge necessary, having studied legal history and serving as a legal counsellor to the Crown. The character of Bellario shares many traits with him, as this book demonstrates. The other characters are also analyzed, along with a broad set of symbols and puns that provide clues"--
- Subject
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Authorship > Baconian theory
- Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 > Authorship
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Law
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters > Bellario
- Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
- Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William)
- Authorship
- Bacon-Shakespeare controversy
- Law
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- A fresh look at Mark Edwin Andrews' insights -- Bellario as a cameo : clues -- Trifles and devils : literary precedents -- Two mentes in one -- A good pseudonym is hard to prove -- A law professor by any other name... -- Law school hypothetical -- Characters, counterparts, and others. Part I -- Characters, counterparts, and others. Part two -- Characters, counterparts, and others. Part III -- Glosses, glanvill, and pre-Gratian marriage law -- "For there is no law under heaven..." -- Semi-final arguments -- Encore.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-83
- ISBN
- 9781628943313
- 1628943319
- 9781628943306
- 1628943300
- LCCN
- 2018017375
- OCLC
- 1043955699
- Author
- Waldman, Christina G., 1957- author.
- Title
- Francis Bacon's hidden hand in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice : a study of law, rhetoric, and authorship / Christina G. Waldman.
- Publisher
- New York : Algora Publishing, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Waldman, Christina G., 1957- author. Francis Bacon's hidden hand in Shakespeare's the Merchant of Venice New York : Algora Publishing, [2018] 9781628943320 (DLC) 2018032796
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-83