--- product_id: 202710688 title: "The Shakespeare Conspiracy - A Novel: The Story of the Greatest Literary Deception of All Time - Based Entirely on Historical Facts" brand: "ted bacino" price: "VT12499" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/202710688-the-shakespeare-conspiracy-a-novel-the-story-of-the-greatest store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Shakespeare Conspiracy - A Novel: The Story of the Greatest Literary Deception of All Time - Based Entirely on Historical Facts **Brand:** ted bacino **Price:** VT12499 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Shakespeare Conspiracy - A Novel: The Story of the Greatest Literary Deception of All Time - Based Entirely on Historical Facts by ted bacino - **How much does it cost?** VT12499 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/202710688-the-shakespeare-conspiracy-a-novel-the-story-of-the-greatest) ## Best For - ted bacino enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ted bacino brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Shakespeare Conspiracy - A Novel: The Story of the Greatest Literary Deception of All Time - Based Entirely on Historical Facts - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41lqsM0d3IL.jpg) ![The Shakespeare Conspiracy - A Novel: The Story of the Greatest Literary Deception of All Time - Based Entirely on Historical Facts - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GWkgsTqjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ultimate Marlowe mystery- Kindle edition *by L***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013* I read this book because of my growing interest in Marlowe, who happens I think to be one of the most interesting characters in literary history, a larger than life personality credited with transforming the blank verse which many associate with Shakespeare.He was a poet, a spy, and an outstanding playwright, and reputed to possibly be gay.His plays Edward the second and Dr Faustus have been made into movies, but all his plays are excellent. But for his premature death in 1593, scholars speculate that his achievements would rival those of Shakespeare. Some earlier Shakespeare scholars have even claimed that Marlowe did write several plays attributed to Shakespeare.The First and Second Parts of the Contention (aka Henry the sixth parts 1 and 2) were first published anonymously in 1594 and 1595 respectively. A second quarto also anonymous followed in 1600, after Shakespeare's name first appeared on a play in 1598. A third quarto with the name W. Shakespeare appeared in 1619 , three years after Shakespeare died as part of the ten False Folio publications where certain plays were backdated and some were given the false attribution of by W Shakespeare, as were these two. This play has been discounted by scholars as written by William Shakespeare. Yet an extensively rewritten and renamed version appears four years later in the First Folio of 1623, with about 1200 new lines is considered to be by Shakespeare.Marlovian theory proposes the supposed murder in 1593 did not really happen, but was staged as he was about to be charged with atheism and numerous other charges, so that he could continue to live and write without being religiously persecuted. The first recorded appearance of Shakespeare as a writer occurs within days of Marlowe's death as the writer of Venus and Adonis.There is a tremendous repetition of Marlowe phrases throughout the Shakespeare canon, so much so that one can rightly wonder, was Shakespeare a blatant plagiarist, or did Marlowe live and continue to write his work under the name of Shakespeare.Bacino's book follows conventional Marlowe theory, and I personally found it very entertaining. I think this book would make for a great movie and found the account to be quite compelling. If I was the writer I would probably change a few things.For example, I would introduce the Shakespeare Sonnet narrative so that letter sent to his lover would show the consistency between Marlowe's life and the sonnets.Some of the scenes described simply sparkled, and moved smoothly from scene to scene. I did like for example the interactions between Marlowe and Shakespeare, and the idea of a pursuit theme enhanced the sense of what was at stake, making it life and death.Currently the idea of Marlowe as a vampire seems to be in vogue. A recent movie by Jim Jarmusch features John Hurt as the vampire Marlowe, resentful that Shakespeare is getting credit for all his work. There are also vampire books by Rosemary Laurie featuring a vampire Kit Marlowe.A more conventional book is an outstanding no vampire in sight blank verse novel by Ros Barber, The Marlowe Papers, which has won several literary prizes, and impressively made several year end recommended book lists.Just because a book is about Marlowe is no guarantee of brilliance, and they do vary in quality. However, I do recommend The Shakespeare Conspiracy.I think it does need enhancement in certain areas particularly tying it in to both the Sonnet narrative, entirely consistent with a life of banishment and exile, and to having scenes with the plays being performed,and seeing parallels between the story in a play and Marlowe's experiences, or even parallel quotes to Marlowe plays.I think if the subject of Marlowe interests you, you will enjoy this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Shakespere Conspiracy *by C***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2012* Interesting presentation of what may have been. Never paid much attention to the conspiracy idea. Bought it because the author seems to have come from my hometown and it showed up in a school newsletter. Kept my attenton, but the theory may be off-putting to more conservative folk than I, as it deals with homosexuality. ### ⭐ Ten years, and no one bothered to proofread this? *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2011* I did a video review of this book here: [...]But to sum up:This book feels like a first draft. At best. The characters are uninteresting, the narrative voice can't seem to decide whether it's a novel or a textbook, and the entirety of the novel is in dire need of a proofread. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/202710688-the-shakespeare-conspiracy-a-novel-the-story-of-the-greatest](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/202710688-the-shakespeare-conspiracy-a-novel-the-story-of-the-greatest) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*