Peter Sammartino writes an eloquent, concise view of the Shakespearean authorship question and the case for Edward DeVere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. I began my investigation into the authorship question here and I have now read virtually every book on the subject. This is a must read for all those interested in obtaining deeper meaning from the plays and the Sonnets. Highly recommended.

I read this thin book a couple of years ago. While I am very interested in the subject matter (some of my ancestors were from Sicily), I found this book itself did not read well. Repetitions, awkward sentences, etc., arose often in the text at least it appeared so to me. I would have expected better writing style from an author of this position -- several degrees, college founder, college president. Also, the author, though probably well intentioned, tries to tell much too much in far too little space. When he does so, his book lacks the depth one would expect.