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Anonymous
Posted June 21, 2008
excellent!
Blumenfeld has made a highly persuasive and thoroughly gripping case that the mere concept of Shakespeare as eminent playwright and poet is a real stretch of the imagination. One cannot, and should not, dismiss the author's thesis that Marlowe--child prodigy, scholar, literary genius, and highly valued spy--is the author of the brilliant poems and plays attributed to Shakespeare. The chapters on the Deptford incident and the sonnets were fascinating, and the linkage Blumenfeld makes between Marlowe and some very intriguing people who could have staged his death is extremely convincing. This book is a momentous contribution to the authorship debate. Mr. Blumenfeld's erudition and detective skills are most impressive. Ecce signum: look at the proof.
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Anonymous
Posted June 8, 2008
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Samuel L. Blumenfeld claims he has solved the two Hundred year old mystery of 'Who Wrote Shakespeare'! Renowned author and lecturer Mr. Blumenfeld visited Windham Cable TV 21 Studios on May 27th to give an interview on my show 'America's Future'. 'The Marlowe-Shakespeare Connection: A New Study Of The Authorship Question' is the title of Mr. Blumenfeld's latest book. Some of the following questions that may peak the curiosity of those who may have heard of Wm. 'X' Shakespeare! Many of the following questions, will be answered on WCTV-21 Cable TV in its June cablecasting which is available to all New Hampshire public access channels! 1. Does it really matter who wrote the plays? What was Shakespeare's middle name? 2. What kind of education did he have? 3. Who are the contenders for the Authorship - what are their credentials? 4. Where was Shakespeare born? 5. What College did Shakespeare attend? Did he graduate? 6. How important is Shakespeare? 7. If Shakespeare was not a writer, what was he? 8. Well, if Shakespeare didn't write the the works attributed to him, who did? 9. Have many books been written attempting to solve the mystery? 10. Why hasn't someone been able to identify the true author? 11. Why does Mr. Blumenfeld believe that Christopher Marlowe wrote the works? 12. Why isn't Marlowe's name on the First Folio? 13. So, Marlowe was the victim of a faked death? Why? 14. Where did Marlowe go after his faked death? 15. Do we have proof that Marlowe was still alive after the Deptford event? 16. Who helped Marlowe escape the hangman's noose? 17. Did Marlowe leave any messages in the plays?
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