Shakespeare is probably the most controversial and fascinating figure in literature. At this point, when we say "Shakespeare," who do we even mean? However, in 1796, a law clerk, William Henry Ireland, claimed he had found the lost Shakespeare papers. That included plays Henry II, Vortigern and Rowena, and a "Profession of Faith" where Shakespeare apparently came out as a Protestant. Unfortunately, it turned out Ireland forged them to impress his father.
Not so much a scandal, but a juicy fact about the great novelist James Joyce is his love letters to his wife Nora Barnacle. Although today we know Joyce as the author of the juggernaut Ulysses and as one of the greatest writers of all time, his raunchy letters paint a slightly different picture. To this day, people perceive the letters as so vulgar that no publisher will print them.
On the topic of love letters, there are also John Keats' letters to Fanny Brawne. Contrary to Joyce's, they're neither raunchy nor scandalous. They're pure, romantic, and even heartbreaking at times (and a must-read for any poetry lover), solidifying Keats' reputation as one of the most talented romantic (literally!) poets.
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