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Anglistic professor wrote a novel "The Spy"
with a core issue of Marlowes assassination.
Andreas Höfele, Anglistic Professor in Munich Univerity (LMU) , former president of the German Shakespeare Society, wrote a historical novel "The Spy,"[. (Der Spitzel) the informant] set in London of the late 16th century.
The story centers on Robert Poley, a historically documented government agent and informer. Poley works within the secret intelligence network of Elizabeth I. He is involved in surveillance, manipulation, and political intrigue, most notably in connection with the Babington Plot, the Catholic conspiracy that led to the execution of Mary Stuart.
A central strand of the novel concerns Poley’s ambiguous role in the mysterious death of Christopher Marlowe in 1593. Höfele uses this episode to explore unresolved historical questions and to suggest that Marlowe’s death may have been politically orchestrated rather than a simple tavern brawl.
From the available historical sources Höfele constructs novel-like the fictional story, as Marlowe on May 30, 1593 was murderd: all historical figures are mentioned with their real names citing historical documents literally. In Deptford, near London Marlowe is lured into a trap and murdered by three informants of Walsingham and Essex "Pooley, Frizer and Skeres" under covert directory of Richard Bancroft the later bishop of London (1597)
The gifted poet Marlowe, of the same age than Shakespeare, is plastically drawn [ by Höfele] in his diversity and magnitude. At the end of the novel , Shakespeare's last journey traveling home by coach back to Stratford [1611? / 13?] is described in a strange way, without naming Shakespeare (but identifiable)
Höfele: Translation from German: He [Shakespeare] was not happy, hardly any work was done, he was worried about the next, he made himself the fear of failure to worry about the next, always uncertain at the mercy of the public, , any success increased the fear of failure. Only the purchase of land [in Stratford] had subdued the fear . Estates were the only ones that gave security the only security in the world.. Piece by piece he had bought it together. He could go on the field and say : the pasture there is my Prince of Denmark, or: this slope of the hedge down to the creek : Macbeth.. London ... Never again!. In the small world of his prosperity he would spend his days., The storms of life caught -a gentleman. He was on target. House, yard, trees, fields gathered around him
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Is it conceivable that one of the must renowned academic german Shakespeare experts presents the greatest literary poet genius as a "Biedermann", who finally moved into his personal safety of its real estate holdings in Stratford?
Why Höfele ( former president of the German Shakespeare Society ) did not include Shakespeare's name in his book in contrast to all other contemporary real "people? -
The gifted poet Marlowe, of the same age than Shakespeare, is plastically drawn [ by Höfele] in his diversity and magnitude. At the end of the novel , Shakespeare's last journey traveling home by coach back to Stratford [1611? / 13?] is described in a strange way, without naming Shakespeare (but identifiable)
Höfele: Translation from German: He [Shakespeare] was not happy, hardly any work was done, he was worried about the next, he made himself the fear of failure to worry about the next, always uncertain at the mercy of the public, , any success increased the fear of failure. Only the purchase of land [in Stratford] had subdued the fear . Estates were the only ones that gave security the only security in the world.. Piece by piece he had bought it together. He could go on the field and say : the pasture there is my Prince of Denmark, or: this slope of the hedge down to the creek : Macbeth.. London ... Never again!. In the small world of his prosperity he would spend his days., The storms of life caught -a gentleman. He was on target. House, yard, trees, fields gathered around him
.....
Is it conceivable that one of the must renowned academic german Shakespeare experts presents the greatest literary poet genius as a "Biedermann", who finally moved into his personal safety of its real estate holdings in Stratford?
Why Höfele ( former president of the German Shakespeare Society ) did not include Shakespeare's name in his book in contrast to all other contemporary real "people? -
WHY the professor didn‘t dare to do so?
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