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Dethroning Shakespeare: A Selection Of Letters Contributed To The Daily Telegraph, With The Preliminary Editorial Papers (1888)

Dethroning Shakespeare: A Selection Of Letters Contributed To The Daily Telegraph, With The Preliminary Editorial Papers (1888)

Theobald, Robert Masters

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ISBN10: 1166465977
ISBN13: 9781166465971
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dethroning Shakespeare is a book that features a selection of letters contributed to the Daily Telegraph, along with preliminary editorial papers, all written by Robert Masters Theobald in 1888. The book challenges the widely accepted notion that William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language, and instead argues that he is overrated and should be dethroned from his position of literary supremacy. The letters and editorials present various arguments and evidence to support this claim, including critiques of Shakespeare's writing style, historical inaccuracies in his plays, and evidence that other writers of the time were more deserving of praise. The book is a fascinating look at the ongoing debate over Shakespeare's legacy and the role of literary criticism in shaping our understanding of the past.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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