Oxford’s Voices
What Shakespeare Wrote
Before He Was Shakespeare—
The Complete Canon of
History’s Premier Literary Genius
It’s more than a book. It’s an experience.
Edward de Vere Truther Society April 28, 2023
Elizabethan Authorship
Identifying authorship of creative literature from the Elizabethan era has been a subject of uncertainty due to the use of pseudonyms, allonyms and anonymity. In 1997, Prechter set out to investigate every play, poem, prose story and literary translation from the Elizabethan era from 1557 through 1604 to determine their true authorship. Over a period of 24 years, he accessed nearly 6000 publications from Elizabethan and scholarly sources.
Using biography, history and thematic and stylistic aspects of works, Oxford’s Voices identifies various authors of anonymous works, some 270 writers whose works have been accurately attributed, five writers who sometimes used pen names, and one prolific author who employed 150 allonyms and pseudonyms, including “Shakespeare,” over a period of 44 years until his death in 1604.
A Labor of Love
This project is a labor of love, designed to inform and delight enthusiasts. The text is meant to be read start to finish, although the preface suggests shortcuts for people with limited time.
This online presentation is in a new format we call BrightbookTM. The text is not cluttered with source citations, footnotes or endnotes, so reading flows freely. Every source is instantly available with a single click on the accompanying asterisk (*). Every term is searchable, providing a full, error-free index. After any search or reference check, a click or two on the Back button will bring you back to where you left off reading. Searching on a carat (^) takes you from one chapter or section to the next.
Price
The publisher has no illusions that this specialized subject will generate meaningful income, but it hopes to cover some costs of maintaining the website. The text of this bookset would fill twenty books. Rather than charging a compatible amount, we are making its entirety available for $97, which is only $4 a volume.
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About the Author
Robert Prechter has composed over 40 articles, papers, videos and speeches for Oxfordian newsletters, journals and conferences. His primary studies have been in the fields of finance and social theory. For details and links, see robertprechter.com/bio.
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