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The Shakespeare Authorship Question for Absolute Beginners,
Lazy Louts & Knotty-Pated Knaves
paperback & ebook now available.
Paperback:
$14.99
eBook:
$9.99
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK.
“Ron Destro is our insightful, often hilarious tour guide into the mysteries of Shakespeare’s identity. Without strain he takes us through all aspects of the so-called Authorship Question. The tour even includes a spirited dialogue between the longstanding titleholder, William Shaksper of Stratford-upon-Avon, and the leading candidate to replace him. After sailing through Destro’s pages, guided by his friendly, informative voice, it comes as a shock to realize the amount of knowledge we’ve acquired along the way.”
- Hank Whittemore, author, The Monument, 100 Reasons Shake-speare was the Earl of Oxford.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It has a huge amount to say to those of an enquiring mind. The intention is put clearly, without being simple or condescending, and is something that all ages can read and enjoy. This book will inspire a new generation to examine the SAQ controversy and find the truth.”
- Richard Clifford, actor and director, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing.
“Great fun! Knowledgeable and entertaining.”
- Bob Meyers, Past President, Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship.
“Beautifully done. So clear and fascinating. It is essential reading.”
- Amanda Eliasch, poet and filmmaker, The Truth Will Out.
PRAISE FOR DESTRO’S ARGUMENT.
“I have been a friend of Ron Destro for some time, and can confirm his great gifts as a writer, director and educator. His research on this controversial subject is as extensive as his knowledge is broad.”
- Michael York, actor, Romeo and Juliet, Cabaret.
“Ron, I’ll spare you the details, but Bill [Shaksper] deeply resents your insinuations. However, carry on. It’s great to have a passion of any kind.”
- Charles Grodin, actor, The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run.
“I have little patience with [Shaksper doubters] and find myself maddened and bewildered by their hopeless attempts to suggest that the asuthor of the canon was anyone other than William Shakespeare of Stratford… preposterous, snobbish and bizarre.”
- Stephen Fry, maddened actor, V for Vendetta, Gosford Park.
“Extraordinary, detailed and exhilarating. I am truly enthralled by Ron’s noetic and percipient knowledge.”
- Derran Charlton, Honorary Member, Shakespeare Authorship Roundtable.
“A sheer delight. The myriad of proofs and the logic, all delivered with charm and enthusiasm… Sincere, insightful, knowledgeable and stimulating.”
- Sandy Gordon, City College of New York.
“Five years of Shakespeare studies down the toilet!”
- Perceptive lecture attendee.
The Shakespeare Authorship Question for Absolute Beginners, Lazy Louts & Knotty-Pated Knaves is a clear, concise and humorous examination of the centuries-old controversial Shakespeare authorship question for both novices and the knowledgeable alike. Using primary source documents and contemporary testimony, Kennedy Center award-winning author Ron Destro attempts to prove that the man from Stratford-upon-Avon could not have been the author of history’s greatest literary works, while then exposing the true hidden author after dissecting Bacon, mulling Marlowe, and verifying Vere. This is accomplished after full consideration of the opinions and findings of such notables as Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Anne Rice, Malcolm X, Helen Keller, Sigmund Freud, John Dover Wilson, Northrop Fry, Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, Derek Jacobi, Mark Rylance, Jeremy Irons, Kristin Linklater, Robin Williams, Keanu Reeves, and several U.S. Supreme Court Justices.
Ron Destro is a playwright and novelist. He received the Kennedy Center New American Play Award for his stage play HIROSHIMA, for which Yoko Ono wrote the original score, for its off-Broadway run. He and his debut novel, THE STARRE, THE MOONE, THE SUNNE, along with its audiobook narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi, were named Best New Author, Book of the Year 2nd Runner-Up, Audiobook of the Year, and Hawthorne Prize Finalist. His writing mentors include Pulitzer Prize-winner Tad Mosel, Jack Gelber, and Robert Hedley at the Univ. of Iowa’s Writers’ Program.
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