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How many people out there believe that William Shakespeare actually wrote the plays that are attributed to him? Along with that question, deeper conspiracy theories question the reality of his existence as a human in the first place. For many people that might be taking the concept too far, however, for logical and educated academics, practitioners and even fans, the entire idea is about as far out as is the idea of aliens having come down to interbreed with the Neanderthal to create humans. Well, there are some interesting theories in both categories, though neither one has any valid historic or scientific base. With this in mind, which category do you fall into? Surely you don’t believe Ben Johnson or Christopher Marlowe penned such works as Hamlet or King Lear? And while that might sound like a slight to either of those writers, it simply isn’t. Though no one compares to Shakespeare, both were significant to their time period as well as to today.

One of the things that is interesting regarding the works of Shakespeare is related to copyrights and legal aspects. There are no licensing right laws that affect a company’s right to produce his plays. However, if he were living today, he would most definitely be more inclined to sign his name to the script and protect his property and financial interests. There are lawyers who specialize in copyright and licensing laws and you can be sure that Shakespeare would make an acquaintance with at least one of these professionals if he were writing today. There are plenty of Los Angeles law firms that would be more than happy to protect not only the rights of any writer, but to have a client like William Shakespeare is almost going to guarantee their own successful career. Interestingly enough, identity theft, which is the most appropriate phrase regarding pretenders to the bard’s crown, protection that is essential to everyone today, would go a long way in protecting Shakespeare’s legacy. And if he were working today, you can be sure that he would have at least dabbled in film too, but most likely would have become an Academy Award winning screenwriter, or maybe even director. And every lawyers in reno would love to represent him, whether it’s for his artistic protection, or defending him for stealing cows. So, it might be true that there would be no room for questioning the source of Shakespeare’s plays had he written them today, but then that would take away the fun of his mystery. Wait, he would likely be writing those too.

William Shakespeare is frequently recognized to be the greatest writer, in the Western world, to have ever existed. He continues to be so famous and respected that he is still the number one produced dramatist in the world and universities all have multiple classes devoted to his work. The Globe remains the most famous theatre, and any other building that he is associated with enjoys great interest and pilgrimage. Property companies such as TransGlobe Beaverbrook and numerous others enjoy the prospect of famous, and iconic residents. And when there’s an element of intrigue into that figure’s life, the interest skyrockets. Interestingly, Shakespeare is one of those great historic figures whose actual identity is often put to question and or disputed. This might seem like a subject for conspiracy oriented individuals or groups, though the subject has also received valid academic attention.

With all of this intrigue potential in mind, it is almost universally, or at least widely, recognized that William Shakespeare, the glove maker’s son from Stratford, is actually responsible for writing the plays that have been attributed to his name. For most academics or historians in the field this is a simply solved puzzle simply based on some of his references, colloquialisms in dialogue and other biographical associations to his poetry. There is a lot more that goes into the study of authorship identity, though these are some of the standard recognized elements of Shakespeare’s work that are often recognized as his trademarks and are used in analytic discussions of his writing. His style, alterations between prose and verse, invention of character and language, and unmatchable style are also hallmarks of his genius, and for true Shakespearean scholars, there is no question of his identity.

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Meanwhile, everyone loves a good mystery, and there is also a large percentage of the population who will succumb to the temptation of various conspiracy theories. This is not intended to imply that major conspiracies have, and do not exist throughout the world and have played a major role in history, it’s simply stating that conspiracies in general captivate that mystery and suspense mindset and it can be incredibly alluring for some people.

One of the standard arguments that the person who was William Shakespeare could not have written such great tragedies like Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth, is his simple background and upbringing. Shakespeare never attended university, like his contemporary Christopher Marlowe, who also happens to be one of the standard contenders for the true writer of Shakespeare’s plays. However, the immense brilliance of Shakespeare simply could not be taught. His amazing insight and use of language are just not products of a university education. If that were the case, every Cambridge, Harvard , Yale, and other great university graduate would be cranking out work that is comparable to or even surpassing that of Shakespeare. And we all know that’s not happening. So, if we pull back the blinds on and the mystery of Shakespeare, the Globe, and the lure of Stratford on Avon, we realize that the true mystery is the enormous gift of this man. It is not the question of his identity. And just as the Next Day Blinds let just the right amount of light and shadow enter a room, the legend of Shakespeare sheds the same illumination on examinations of his work.

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The Swiss National Museum is one of the impressive establishments in the city and is also one of the top tourist destinations. The building itself is amazing and wondrous and dates from 1898. It was built by Gustav Gull in the style of the French Renaissance . This influential architect has many works in the Old City District of Zurich. There are tours of the museum that lead visitors from prehistoric exhibits through to the Middle Ages and on up through the 20th Century and modern works. It houses numerous paintings, sculptures, panel paintings, carved alters and other genres. And this is just the beginning of the great attractions in this city.