Monstrous adversary : the life of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford / [electronic resource]
Nelson, Alan H.,author.
The Elizabethan Court poet Edward de Vere has, since 1920, lived a notorious second, wholly illegitimate life as the putative author of the poems and plays of William Shakespeare. The work reconstructs Oxford's life, assesses his poetic works, and demonstrates the absurdity of attributing Shakespeare's works to him. The first documentary biography of Oxford for over seventy years, Monstrous Adversary seeks to measure the real Oxford against the myth. Impeccably researched and presenting many documents written by Oxford himself, Nelson's book provides a unique insight into Elizabethan society and manners through the eyes of a man whose life was privately scandalous and richly documented.
Title Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Editorial Procedures; Introduction; Part I: Roots: 1548-1562; Part II: Youth: 1562-1571; Part III: Emancipation: 1571-1574; Part IV: Exploration: 1574-1576; Part V: Alienation: 1576-1579; Part VI: Intrigue: 1579-1580; Part VII: Sedition: 1580-1581; Part VIII: Release: 1581-1585; Part IX: Reiteration: 1586-1591; Part X: Renewal: 1592-1595; Part XI: Re-engagement: 1595-1599; Part XII: Decline: 1600-1604; Part XIII: Aftermath: 1604-1613; Notes; Appendix: Oxford's Letters and Libel Documents; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. [492]-504) and index.
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The Elizabethan Court poet Edward de Vere has, since 1920, lived a notorious second, wholly illegitimate life as the putative author of the poems and plays of William Shakespeare. The work reconstructs Oxford's life, assesses his poetic works, and demonstrates the absurdity of attributing Shakespeare's works to him. The first documentary biography of Oxford for over seventy years, Monstrous Adversary seeks to measure the real Oxford against the myth. Impeccably researched and presenting many documents written by Oxford himself, Nelson's book provides a unique insight into Elizabethan society and manners through the eyes of a man whose life was privately scandalous and richly documented.
Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604.
Poets, English
Literary patrons
Landowners
Nobility