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Another Hamlet: The Mystery of Leslie Howard

Literature & Fiction

Boyle, Charles

Literary

Forever Press

A compilation of columns ("A Year in the Life of Shakespeare") originally written by the author for the newsletter Shakespeare Matters from 2001-2005. Written from the Oxfordian point of view (i.e., that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was the true Shakespeare), each column concentrated on just one year and discussed the known events in the authors life in conjunction with the recorded history and literature of that year, and the ways in which the plays and poems in the Shakespeare canon may reflect and/or comment on these connections.

Twelve Years in the Life of Shakespeare

Whittemore, Hank

History & Criticism

An Index to Oxfordian Publications

Reference

Warren, James A.

Catalogs & Directories

In this revised, second edition of Another Hamlet (which includes updated versions of both his original 30-page 1993 essay and the original screenplay based upon it) Charles Boyle expands [30 additional pages, plus indexes and appendices] upon his original story of British actor Leslie Howard's interest in the Earl of Oxford as Shakespeare, and how that may have played into both his role as an artist and propagandist in World War II, as possibly a spy for Britain during the war, and, finally, as a factor in his fate at the hands of German fighter pilots in 1943.   “In Another Hamlet Charles Boyle has produced a riveting political thriller that explores the life and tragic death of actor and film-maker, Leslie Howard, a British patriot drawn into a deadly propaganda duel with the Germans. Deftly interweaving the behind-the-scenes politics of World War II with the decadent showbiz world of the 1930s-1940s, Boyle makes the tantalizing suggestion that it was Howard’s growing conviction that the Earl of Oxford wrote Shakespeare which sealed his doom. From Leslie Howard himself to Humphrey Bogart, Merle Oberon, Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, and Joseph Goebbels, Boyle brings to life a fascinating and often chilling cast of characters to tell the story of a maverick artist’s losing battle with the power-brokers of his age.” -- Charles Beauclerk, author of Nell Gwynn and Shakespeare's Lost Kingdom.  "Charles Boyle has opened a window on an amazing true story with immediate implications for our own time. His narrative essay on Leslie Howard and 'Shakespeare' is impossible to put down and I have no doubt that his screenplay, which follows, will become a stunning and important movie. I can't wait!" -- Hank Whittemore, author of CNN: the Inside Story and Your Future Self.  "Fascinating take on the continued mystery surrounding the death of Leslie Howard ... It would make an interesting movie." (review on amazon.com)  "I must confess that I was spellbound and could not turn the pages fast enough to see what happens next ... this screenplay is beautiful." (review on amazon.com)

Genre Fiction

An index of all the articles published in Oxfordian newsletters and journals from 1937 through 2012. The index also includes selected entries for articles, essays and chapters from books published on the Shakespeare authorship debate from the mid-19th century through 2012. The index contains more than 4,700 unique entries in total, arranged in a main index by author/title and in separate sub-sections by author/title under each individual issue of a newsletter or journal title, by book and film reviews (under the book author's name or under the film title) and by obituaries under the name of prominent Oxfordians.
 "A superb resource. Any serious researcher on the Shakespeare authorship question or Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, must own this book." -- Dr. Roger Stritmatter, Chopin State University.

The essays in this collection look at Shakespeare's plays and poems from an Oxfordian perspective (i.e., that the true Shakespeare was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford). The particular Oxfordian perspective held in common by all the contributors is that Shakespeare was always telling the story of his life and involvement in the Elizabethan Court and its politics, especially the red-hot politics of sucession (who would follow Elizabeth?) that engulfed the English nation in the final years of Elizabeth's reign. Yet, even as he expounded on these political issues of his day, his most profound writing was about his own story, the story of a man who had "laid great bases for eternity," but who also knew that, in the end, he himself would be erased from history.

A Poet's Rage: Understanding Shakespeare through authorship studies

Boyle, William

An Index to Oxfordian Publications (the Oxfordian theory is that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was the man behind the "Shake-speare" mask) is a complete index of all the newsletter and journal articles, commentary, letters and reviews published by Oxfordians since J. Thomas Looney's Shakespeare Identified transformed the Shakespeare authorship debate in 1920. Today the Oxfordian movement is by far the leading theory of the truth behind "Shake-speare," and has had a significant, undeniable influence on Shakespeare studies at all levels. The 3rd Edition of An Index to Oxfordian Publications contains more than 6,500 entries, including current Oxfordian publications through the end of 2014 and more than 1,000 newly added entries from both specialized and general interest publications from around the world (all commenting directly or indirectly on the Oxfordian theory and its impact), and a bibliography of more than 350 books on the Oxfordian theory and the Shakespeare authorship question in general. The Index is unparalleled in its thorough coverage of the now 95-year-old Oxfordian movement and its impact on both the Shakespeare authorship question and Shakespeare studies in general, and would be an invaluable addition to any library with a significant Shakespeare collection. "A superb resource. Any serious researcher on the Shakespeare authorship question or Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, must own this book." -- Dr. Roger Stritmatter, Chopin State University.

An Index to Oxfordian Publications: Including Oxfordian books and selected articles from non-Oxfordian publications

"Whittemore strongly champions the Oxfordian argument in this tour de force defense while remaining a highly entertaining writer. A breezy but very intelligent tone is maintained throughout the book; the reader is neither patronized nor boggled by minutiae and jargon. Instead, there is a magnetic sense of history, art, politics, and human nature injected into a smooth and eminently readable storytelling style. It is obvious that the author's research has been painstaking, but the resulting document is more than painless -- it's downright pleasurable." -- "Kirkus Reviews" “An exceptionally lucid and thorough exploration of the arguments supporting J.T. Looney’s controversial theory that the true Shakespeare was the Earl of Oxford. Masterfully organized, the book takes the reader through 100 primary reasons supporting the theory. Whittemore’s long experience studying and writing about the authorship question, and keen eye for problematic fact or surprising but enlightening perspective, is evident throughout.” -- Roger Stritmatter, Ph.D., associate Professor of Humanities at Coppin State University and general editor of Brief Chronicles: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Authorship Studies “If Stratfordians could assemble even a handful of arguments this powerful and this persuasive for Will Shakspere of Stratford as the author of the Bard’s plays and poems, they’d say, ‘Game over. We’ve proved our case.’ But either they can’t, or they haven’t. Or maybe it’s both. Whatever the case, they should buy this book. Hank Whittemore’s brilliant 100 Reasons shows how it’s done.” -- Mark Anderson, author of "Shakespeare" by Another Name “Hank Whittemore is a superb and enlightened scholar whose historical accounts are consistently entertaining, accessible and accurate; his 100 Reasons unlocks the door to a rich garden of truth about William Shakespeare from whence no serious lover of his poems and plays will ever wish to return.” -- Alexander Waugh, author, scholar, critic, composer; Chairman of the De Vere Society of London and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Authorship Coalition “Written with wit, humor, erudition and the instincts of a real working actor, Hank Whittemore’s 100 Reasons bristles with humanity as it seeks to convince readers that the name Shakespeare was simply a pseudonym. Begun as a search by the author for the roots of Shakespeare’s titanic creativity, this extraordinary document becomes a personal narrative of the life of the wild and witty Edward de Vere, the most erudite aristocrat in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. And Whittemore does ultimately convince us that de Vere was the real Shakespeare. A truly original approach to academic research, this forensic examination of centuries-old evidence is well worth the attention of academics and non-academics alike -- Don Rubin, editor of Routledge’s six-volume World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre and former chair of the Department of Theatre at York University, Toronto.

100 Reasons Shake-speare was the Earl of Oxford

Dramas & Plays

All-American boy David Marsh narrates this coming-of-age comedy that finds him desperately trying to survive in a 1950s world of good Catholics, faithful Republicans and affluent suburban commuters. Vivid, bawdy and often frighteningly honest, this timeless tale shatters our notions of “making it” in America and foreshadows the revolution to come in the 1960s. Charged by David’s raw emotional connections to the Brooklyn Dodgers, James Dean and even the tragic angst of Hamlet, Feeling It is a rollicking adventure and a great read for today, when the difference between “making it” and “feeling it” is driving our current political turmoil. Published in 1971 by William Morrow, this debut novel was chosen as a Special Selection of the Literary Guild, a rare accomplishment. Since then generations of readers have praised the fresh candor of the narrator’s voice and its exuberant rhythm. Hitting a little too close to home, the semi-autobiographical novel was banned in some circles of polite society. Hank Whittemore grew up in Larchmont, NY and graduated in 1963 from Notre Dame in Great Books and Theater. A Broadway actor and writer for PARADE magazine, his eleven books include the bestsellers Cop and The Super Cops. His most recent work, a provocative historical-literary perspective on the politically charged nature of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, was also banned in some circles of polite society.

Feeling It

Did William Shakspere from Stratford write the plays and poetry credited to Shakespeare? This has been a contentious literary topic for over a century. Most experts heatedly deny there is any problem. Stanley Wells, former Chairman of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for 20 years and a world-recognized Shakespeare expert says, “I have never seen the slightest reason to doubt his authorship.” THE SHAKESPEARE FRAUD sees plenty of reasons and constructs a fascinating and absorbing story of a different author showing, from cradle to grave, how and why Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, became Shakespeare. It’s a backstage story of dynastic political intrigue at the highest levels of Queen Elizabeth’s government, which drastically revises the involvement of the glove maker’s son from Stratford.

The Shakespeare Fraud: The politics behind the pen

Story, Ted

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Another Hamlet: The Mystery of Leslie Howard

Twelve Years in the Life of Shakespeare

An Index to Oxfordian Publications

Another Hamlet: The Mystery of Leslie Howard

An Index to Oxfordian Publications

A Poet's Rage: Understanding Shakespeare through authorship studies

An Index to Oxfordian Publications: Including Oxfordian books and selected articles from non-Oxfordian publications

100 Reasons Shake-speare was the Earl of Oxford

Feeling It

The Shakespeare Fraud: The politics behind the pen