In this hilarious parody of literary biography, author William Leavitt Stoddard takes aim at the absurdity and pretension of the genre. As he tells the 'true' story of the life of William Shakespeare, he skewers everyone from stuffy academics to sensationalist tabloids, and manages to make readers laugh out loud at every turn. A must-read for anyone who loves Shakespeare or enjoys a good laugh.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.