Never Trust Shakespeare
Detecting the Greatest Literary Crime of All Time
"Conceal me what I am . . .
for such disguise as haply
shall become the form of my intent."
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
Never trust Shakespeare.
He was a playwright and poet in love with deception. Double identities. Disguises. Intrigues. Masks.
What if the author lived with deceptions of his own?
Life imitating art or art imitating life? Or both?
The fact is, a body has gone missing. There is no birth record for a William Shakespeare. Nor is there a death certificate. And no media attention when the great author passed....
Lorbiecki's new work brings YA and adult readers into the perilous world of Shakespearean England to explore the mysteries, conspiracies, and cover ups as a crime investigation--complete with visuals. Who really wrote the works and what were the motivations for all the secrets?
Shakespeare comes alive as never before. Consider the evidence of key suspects, access to scenes of the events with maps and pertinent details, connections to the movers and shakers in the court and key players, historic images, location and timelines, political intrigues and the tortuous penalties of anyone caught in the act of possible treason!
Will be ideal for lively discussions in high school and college classrooms, book clubs, coffee shops, and at dinner tables.
Consider oneself