A scene from Pericles (RSC 2002) — a play begun by dramatist George Wilkins and finished by Shakespeare
Shakespeare is studied under all specifications
One of the most popular recent developments in Shakespearian research is the rise of what is known as authorship studies. Since the nineteenth century several theories have emerged that Shakespeare’s plays were, in fact, written by someone else, the candidates including Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford.
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