Francis Bacon our Shakespeare by Edwin Reed

Publication: 1902 Gay and Bird First Edition

The author Edwin Reed believed that Francis Bacon was the true author of the Shakespearean plays. In this work, the author compiles hundreds of Bacon-Shakespeare literary parallels with the intention of proving that the authors were one and the same.

The theory Bacon-Shakespeare mystery is based on the idea, along with many others published during that time, that suggests Bacon was connected to the 17th-century Rosicrucian movement. According to this theory, this connection influenced the creation of Shakespeares works as a form of allegorical and artistic expression, filled with hidden mysteries. Even today, there are those who dismiss this idea as preposterous, but there are also many who believe it still holds merit. The Shakespeare Bacon holds parallels to modern-day conspiracy theories.

Condition: publishers three-quarters cloth binding, edgeworn, moderate to heavy soiling to spine, corners bumped, front hing starting but binding still firm, pages clean, overall in Good condition