The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy Historians and scholars since the time of the Renaissance have questioned the authorship of Shakespeare's works. ... Profile of Shakespeare 2 Because the characteristics of Shakespeare are so specific, there has yet to be found the author that fits this persona. Shakespeare's works were published from 1593-1623. ... Some examples of this are Hamlet, which was taken from the French Histoires Tragiques; the French dialogue contained in Henry V; Othello, which was based on the 3 Italian Hecatommithi; and both The Rape of Lucrece and Th...

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