Bacon and Shakspere

"Bacon and Shakspere" by William Henry Burr is a contentious exploration of the authorship behind the renowned works of William Shakespeare, asserting that the celebrated playwright did not actually pen them. The core of Burr's argument is that Francis Bacon, not Shakespeare, was the true mastermind behind the plays and sonnets; he builds his case by analyzing inconsistencies in Shakespeare's signatures, presenting the absence of a reliable physical depiction of him, and investigating historical context from the Elizabethan period. The book thoroughly inspects Shakespeare's life and the details surrounding his work, concluding that he served as merely a figurehead for Bacon's literary talent. Burr's analysis includes the implication that Bacon was the secret author known as "Ignoto." The claim is also supported by pointing out Shakespeare’s inferior education and contrasting it with Bacon’s well-acknowledged exceptional intellect. Burr's overarching theory invites a reevaluation of literary history, questioning the traditional attribution of some of the English language’s most significant literary achievements.