Download or read book The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded written by Delia Bacon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This controversial 1857 book argues that the plays of 'Shakspere' were in fact written by a coterie of highly educated aristocrats, to disseminate a philosophy which was not intended to be understood by the popular audiences to whom they were ostensibly directed. It sparked a still-continuing debate on their authorship.