Joseph Pearce giving talks in northern California this weekend

Noted literary biographer (and fabulous speaker) Joseph Pearce will be giving three talks and having two book signings in northern California this Thursday through Saturday. He will be talking about his soon-to-be available book, The Quest for Shakespeare: The Bard of Avon and the Church of Rome:

SHAKESPEARE’S AMAZING SECRET
The Overwhelming Evidence for His Catholicism

William Shakespeare is perhaps the greatest writer who ever lived. He strides like a colossus across the modern age, surpassing all others and surprising each new generation with the wisdom that emerges from his work. Famous, yet almost unknown, this great man of history is also one of the most elusive. Why? Who was he really? What did he believe? Can we understand his plays and poetry if we don’t know the man who wrote them? Joseph Pearce, acclaimed literary biographer, says that most books and biographers of the Bard have gotten him totally wrong. They misread the man and misread his work. Now Shakespeare’s biggest secret can be revealed. A secret that has been largely hidden for some four hundred years. A secret that will send shock waves of panic through the secular fundamentalist academy. And bring great joy to the Catholic world.

Pearce’s exhaustive research and meticulous study of the details and facts on the life of the Bard lead to the inescapable conclusion that Shakespeare was a believing Catholic who lived in very anti-Catholic times. The world’s greatest writer was a believing Catholic! His work is full of undiscovered Catholic meaning. He knew personally some of the saints of the Church who were martyred for their Catholic faith. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the evidence for Shakespeare’s Catholicism. Discover why the Bard’s Catholic faith is causing panic among the liberal elites in the school system. Discover how Shakespeare can be a powerful weapon to win converts to the Catholic faith.

Come hear best-selling literary biographer, Joseph Pearce, author of the just-released book, The Quest for Shakespeare: The Bard of Avon and the Church of Rome, speak here in Northern California!

TALKS:

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 7:30 PM
St. Augustine Episcopal Church
(No Charge—Donations taken)
3825 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA
(near Sacramento)
Directions: Hwy. 80 to 65 North (Towards
Marysville)—left on Sunset—left on Cincinnati

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 7:30 PM
Trinity Grammar & Prep
(No Charge—Donations taken)
2055 Redwood Rd., Napa, CA
(two blocks west of Hwy. 29)

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 7:30 PM
Our Lady of Peace Church Hall
(tickets $10)
2800 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara
(off Hwy. 101 at Great America Pkwy.)

BOOK SIGNINGS:

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2 - 4 PM
Easters Catholic Bookstore,
5441 Palm Ave., Sacramento (just west of
Auburn-Garfi eld intersection)
Info—call Easters at 916-338-7272

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 12 NOON - 2 PM
Glad Tidings Bookstore,
6700 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton, CA
Info —call Glad Tidings at 925-847-9787

For more info, download this promotional flyer (PDF format).

Also, visit The Quest for Shakespeare website.

Comments

[w.]

Do you know if there are any Southern California events planned?

[Randy]

This reminds me of gay activists declaring all sorts of big historical figures were gay. A while back someone was saying George Washington vecame Catholic on his deathbed. Whether thye are true or not I am not sure making these claims helps the cause.

[Carl Olson]

Whether thye are true or not I am not sure making these claims helps the cause.

I've not yet read the book, but I'm quite confident that Joseph didn't write it simply because he wants Shakespeare to be Catholic, but because he thinks the evidence--from Shakespeare's life and writings--warrants that conclusion. It's not a new thesis, of course, but Joseph is apparently using information and arguments not yet made public by others.

[Ed Peters]

I've got just two words to say: Maurice Baring.

[Nick Milne]

Those are a good two words to say, too, but I find myself wondering... why?

[padraighh]

Clare Asquith's Shadowplay<\i> also gives convincing evidence
of this as if all the friars and monks and Italian settings
in his plays were not enough. In particular, it appears that
his father was jailed for not paying the fee required
for not attending the aAnglican services.

[Ed Peters]

Nick. Joe knows. I'm just reminding him. :)

[Nick Milne]

This is another one of those Popish plots I've heard so much (but so little) about, isn't it Ed? Fine, keep me mystified. See if I care.

[John Herreid]

Luncheon Party?