Christopher Marlowe - As Shakespeare

As Shakespeare

Given the murky inconsistencies concerning the account of Marlowe's death, a theory has arisen centred on the notion that Marlowe may have faked his death and then continued to write under the assumed name of William Shakespeare. However, orthodox academic consensus rejects alternative candidates for authorship, including Marlowe. On the other hand, in August 1819 an anonymous writer in The Monthly Review asked, "Can Christopher Marlowe be a nom de guerre assumed for a time by Shakespeare?"

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