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The False Authorship Of William Shakespeare

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From the past, we are told that William Shakespeare was the man who wrote magnificent playwrights such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But for a couple of centuries, various writers strongly disbelieved that fact and say otherwise. A well-known debate of the false authorship of William Shakespeare is between the Stratfordians and Oxfordians. The Stratfordians claim that William Shakespeare of Stratford is the definite author of Henry V, Macbeth, as well as many other plays and sonnets. On the other hand, many Oxfordians believe that a grandee named Edward De Vere was the true author who wrote under the name William Shakespeare to remain anonymous. Though many people have sided over the years, William Shakespeare of Stratford, born in 1564 as …show more content…

As he grew up, he became a famed performer and an avant-garde writer who influenced modern culture. Unfortunately, as he was proclaimed the greatest writer of English literature, many people argued that he was a sham who stole writing material, was non-existent, or merely the face of the true, anonymous writer. Stratfordians, however, remain to believe that William Shakespeare is in fact a real man and a genius writer at that. Arguments state that he lacked of knowledge and education crucial for his medium but we are certain his social life led to an exploration in the aristocratic lifestyle that he incorporates in his writing. Oddly enough, several Oxfordians considered that Shakespeare was a pseudonym, then again, he was actually well known as a writer and he made many friends to prove so. Ben Jonson, being a well-known writer too, was a close friend of his who invited William to act in his plays. After William's passing, he even gave anecdotes about the man from Stratford-upon-Avon and not just the renowned author and …show more content…

In his magnificent writings, we see his unique tempos and language as well as knowledge in the aristocratic world though it is said he lacked education and knowledge of such. Now, Oxfordians believed he didn't exist at all and was just a penname for an anonymous writer but after his death, in which it is proven there was one, people dedicated a statue to him. But, in thought, it would be rather silly to praise a non-existent human being and dedicate an entire figurine to him. Also, the candidate Oxfordians thought was behind this whole Shakespeare scenario, Edward de Vere, died in 1604 though plays such as Julius Caesar and Henry VI were acted and published late after thus proving again that the Stratfordians had it correct. Until hard evidence appears proving that William Shakespeare was in fact a sham, most of the world considers the Stratfordians to be true as William Shakespeare remains the greatest writer in all of history in the English language and

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