The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded
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The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded is a 19th-century work of literary criticism that argues Shakespeare’s plays were written by a group of intellectuals rather than William Shakespeare himself.
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| The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Context triple: [Delia Bacon, notableWork, The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded]
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A.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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B.
The Allegory of Theatre
The Allegory of Theatre is a Baroque-era painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies the art of theatrical performance through symbolic and allegorical figures.
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C.
Shakespeare; or, the Poet
"Shakespeare; or, the Poet" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that examines William Shakespeare’s genius and significance as the archetypal poet, included as one of the portraits in his collection "Representative Men."
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D.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
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E.
Short Organon for the Theatre
Short Organon for the Theatre is a theoretical essay by Bertolt Brecht outlining his principles of epic theatre and the use of techniques like the alienation effect to provoke critical audience engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Target entity description: The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded is a 19th-century work of literary criticism that argues Shakespeare’s plays were written by a group of intellectuals rather than William Shakespeare himself.
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A.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
-
B.
The Allegory of Theatre
The Allegory of Theatre is a Baroque-era painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies the art of theatrical performance through symbolic and allegorical figures.
-
C.
Shakespeare; or, the Poet
"Shakespeare; or, the Poet" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that examines William Shakespeare’s genius and significance as the archetypal poet, included as one of the portraits in his collection "Representative Men."
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D.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
-
E.
Short Organon for the Theatre
Short Organon for the Theatre is a theoretical essay by Bertolt Brecht outlining his principles of epic theatre and the use of techniques like the alienation effect to provoke critical audience engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of literary criticism ⓘ |
| argues |
that the plays encode advanced political and philosophical doctrines
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that the supposed author lacked the education and background to write the plays ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shakespeare authorship controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Delia Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bibliographicCategory |
19th-century non-fiction books
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books about William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalStance | skeptical of traditional Shakespeare biography ⓘ |
| eraOfAuthorshipDebate | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | philosophical ideas in Shakespeare’s plays ⓘ |
| fullTitle | The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later authorship theorists and commentators ⓘ |
| hasPart | interpretive essays on individual Shakespeare plays ⓘ |
| historicalReception |
controversial
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largely rejected by mainstream Shakespeare scholarship ⓘ |
| influenced | early Baconian and anti-Stratfordian thought ⓘ |
| isEarlyExampleOf | systematic authorship-questioning monograph ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject | Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616—Criticism and interpretation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainClaim | Shakespeare’s plays were written by a group of intellectuals rather than William Shakespeare of Stratford ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest extended anti-Stratfordian treatises
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its elaborate philosophical interpretation of the plays ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 676 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| proposes | that a circle of learned figures produced the works attributed to Shakespeare ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| publisher | Groombridge and Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | anti-Stratfordianism ⓘ |
| spellingOfNameInTitle | Shakspere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Renaissance drama
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Shakespeare authorship question ⓘ William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoryType | group authorship theory ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Elizabethan era
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Jacobean era ⓘ |
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