Title: Francis Bacon's hidden hand in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Description: "Whoever wrote 'The Merchant of Venice' had a great legal mind. Was Francis Bacon the author, or one of the authors, of the play? He had all the knowledge necessary, having studied legal history and serving as a legal counsellor to the Crown. The character of Bellario shares many traits with him, as this book demonstrates. The other characters are also analyzed, along with a broad set of symbols and puns that provide clues"--
Subjects: Authorship, Baconian theory, Knowledge, Law, Characters, Bellario, Bacon-Shakespeare controversy, Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William)
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Francis Bacon (1561-1626)