The Which of Shakespeare's Why: A Novel of the Authorship Mystery Near Solution Today (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781947951686)

The controversy over who really wrote Shakespeare's plays has been around almost since they were written. Was the genius behind the plays really that obscure glover's son from Stratford? Or was it someone else entirely--a man whose class, background, education, and peculiarities make him a more than plausible candidate?

In The Which of Shakespeare's Why, a 21st-century playwright named Harry Haines makes the case for a major contender via a play he himself is writing for a struggling New Jersey theatre company. Faced with strong disapproval from the "Stratfordites" and with the backing of supporters that sometimes takes some unusual forms, Harry attempts, against great odds, to get the play written and staged.

In the process he has to overcome his own doubts, stay on the right side of the right people, keep his romantic life under control, and deal with not only a difficult actress or two but a flock of opinionated Rockettes. Part hilarious farce, part serious critical examination, The Which of Shakespeare's Why provides a thought-provoking look at a controversial puzzle with a surprising, ingenious, and wholly satisfying ending that Shakespeare--whoever he was--would have given a standing ovation.

Author: Leigh Light
ISBN-10: 1947951688
ISBN-13: 9781947951686
Publisher: City Point Press
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2023
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
PW Booklife Reviews 11/06/2023