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The Elizabethan Court poet Edward de Vere has, since 1920, lived a notorious second, wholly illegitimate life as the putative author of the poems and plays of William Shakespeare. The work reconstructs Oxford's life, assesses his poetic works, and demonstrates the absurdity of attributing Shakespeare's works to him. The first documentary biography of Oxford for over seventy years, Monstrous Adversary seeks to measure the real Oxford against the myth. Impeccably researched and presenting many documents written by Oxford himself, Nelson's book provides a unique insight into Elizabethan society and manners through the eyes of a man whose life was privately scandalous and richly documented.
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Editorial Procedures
Introduction
Part I Roots 1548-1562
Part II Youth 1562-1571
Part III Emancipation 1571-1574
Part IV Exploration 1574-1576
Part V Alienation 1576-1579
Part VI Intrigue 1579-1580
Part VII Sedition 1580-1581
Part VIII Release 1581-1585
Part IX Reiteration 1586-1591
Part X Renewal 1592-1595
Part XI Re-engagement 1595-1599
Part XII Decline 1600-1604
Part XIII 1604-1613
Notes
Appendix: Oxford's Letters and Libel Documents
Bibliography
Index