ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -But did you know that some would say the same about English lessons? A theory first published in the mid-19th century suggests that Sir Francis Bacon was the real author of some or even all of the plays that most of us believe were written by William Shakespeare.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the chief arguments of those who doubt his authorship is that Shakespeare lacked the education and experience to have produced such a wide-ranging body of work.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some scholars just won’t let Shakespeare be Shakespeare. A small academic industry has developed to prove that William Shakespeare, a provincial lad from Stratford-upon-Avon, could not have written the much-loved plays that bear his name.

Detailed explanation-4: -#2: Ovid, selected works (1502) Ovid was the most important literary influence on Shakespeare, especially early in his career, and he was widely identified as an Ovidian poet by his contemporaries.