{"product_id":"9780992461614","title":"Genesis of the Shakespearean Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the result of fourteen years research scrutinizing thousands of historical documents. Dr Matthews reveals never before seen facts regarding the earliest quartos and the first folio – even new research into the leather cover of the Bodleian first folio and how that particular copy came into the possession of the Turbutt family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Matthews has forensically dated the majority of Shakespearean plays some twenty years before earlier scholars, such as Rowe, Malone and Chambers – some plays dated as early as 1561 and 1558 – up to six years before William Shakespeare was born. Dr Matthews’ exemplary philosophical dissertation of the Shakespearean works and its critics, reveals much about the identity of the real authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique reference work essential to Shakespearean scholars and students alike - this book redates the Shakespearean works, scrutinises each candidate, and definitively answers the authorship debate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bassano Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105746796784,"sku":"9780992461614","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780992461614_p0.jpg?v=1763899127","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780992461614","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}