Is Shakespeare Dead?

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Steve Kelly

In this brief, semi-autobiographical work, Mark Twain explores the controversy over the authorship of the Shakespearean literary canon. Applying satire, anecdote, and extensive quotation, he uses the debate over Shakespeare's real identity to satirize prejudice, intolerance, and self-importance.

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Public Domain (P)2019 Museum Audiobooks

Good topic, challenged reader

Fascinating topic, but the reader has a flat delivery and difficulty pronouncing words. For example “supposedly” becomes “supposably” and “argot” pronounced “argott”. Many other examples make this reading a little cringe-worthy.