Shapiro, James S.

Professor James Shapiro examines the true identity of William Shakespeare, provides evidence he believes supports his contention that William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon wrote the plays, and discusses the significance of the authorship controversy.

Professor James Shapiro examines the true identity of William Shakespeare, provides evidence he believes supports his contention that William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon wrote the plays, and discusses the significance of the authorship controversy.

Contains a cultural history of the village of Oberammergau and profiles the Passion play that has been performed there once every decade since 1634.

Presents an examination of the life of William Shakespeare through the prism of one year, 1599, describing what he reads and writes, what he sees, and how he creates four famous plays.