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"Theorizes that the true author of the works attributed to Shakespeare was in fact poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe; that Marlowe, who was reportedly a spy in the Secret Service, actually faked his own death, with several top people in Queen Elizabeth's government involved, then continued writing for several years under the pseudonym of William Shakespeare"--Provided by publisher.
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Though he incorporates some original conjectures of his own, Blumenfeld mostly weaves together evidence and arguments made by others over the past half century that the body of work largely considered the crown jewels of English literature were written by a dead man. Officially dead, anyway. The story involves a fake murder of Marlowe to keep the Inquisition from learning that he was a spy for the British government. Certain factions of the government, anyway. Evidence come from historical sources and from the plays themselves. Blumenfeld, based in Massachusetts, has other interests as well, namely education and literacy. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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