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Is Shakespeare Dead?

Is Shakespeare Dead?

HumorSatire
Pages
48
Published
1919
Language
English

Synopsis

Is Shakespeare Dead? is a satirical essay by Mark Twain in which he uses his own skepticism about Shakespeare's authorship to lampoon the literary establishment's reverence for the canon, and the absurdity of the debate itself. Told through a series of anecdotes, digressions, and quotations from other writers on the subject, the book is a classic of American humor and satire.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

FunnyThought-Provoking

Genres

Humor Satire

About the author

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a prolific American author and humorist. Twain is best known for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain