Brazil, Robert Sean
Edward de Vere and the Shakespeare Printers
- ISBN 13:
- 9781467951555
- author:
- Brazil, Robert Sean
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 246
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Edward de Vere and the Shakespeare Printers by Robert Sean Brazil This book explores the connection between Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, and the works of William Shakespeare. De Vere was a patron of literature and a key figure in the literary Renaissance of 16th-century England. His association with specific printers and publishers is revealed to be crucial in understanding the origins of Shakespeare's plays and poetry. The author, Robert Brazil, examines the evidence for de Vere's involvement in the publication of Shakespeare's works, including the so-called "Shakespeare apocrypha" and the "Sources of Shakespeare". He also investigates the role of de Vere in the editing and publication of Shakespeare's plays, particularly in the period between 1598 and 1604. By tracing the paper trail of de Vere's involvement in the publication of Shakespeare's works, Brazil sheds new light on the authorship question and the complex history of Shakespeare's plays and poetry.