A New Shakespearean Poem?
By: and
Sign Up Now!
Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title.
Learn about membership options,
or view our freely available titles.
- Synopsis
-
Mystery writer finds Shakespeare poem.
Oh, right.
In an obscure old volume in the British Library, bestselling mystery writer Sarah Smith found an ancient poem. Who wrote it? Ex-English professor Smith writes a snarky and accessible preface that introduces the reader to authorship studies and, with deduction worthy of Sherlock Holmes, she identifies the writer of the poem as the major alternate Shakespeare candidate, Edward de Vere.
To quote Smith, the poem shares “certain characteristics of Shakespeare’s work—not the most obvious, nor the easiest to imitate.” These characteristics include irregular rhythm, the use of new words and metaphors taken from sports, run-on lines, secularism, a drawing away from allegory and the morality-play tradition, and the use of dramatic voices.
And the poem is not influenced by Shakespeare. It was published in October 1580. If a poem written this early does have significant and otherwise inexplicable similarities to Shakespeare’s work, of course it is important indeed.
Want to read a new Shakespeare poem? Maybe it’s here. Take a look.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 151 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781618730220
- Publisher:
- Small Beer Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/20/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Sarah Smith
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.