This book is the result of innovative research into the literary and historical facts surrounding the Shakespeare phenomenon. The reader will learn about the history of the famous “Shakespearean question”, about the author’s discoveries, which began with the most mysterious work - the poem “The Phoenix and the Dove”, which had always been translated incorrectly into Russian. These discoveries provide the key to understanding a stunning and beautiful mystery in the history of human culture - the mystery of the Great Name - Shakespeare. Book by I.M. Gililova has no analogues; scientists learned about a number of facts he established for the first time. Rigorous scientific character and richness of information are combined in the book with a fascinating style of presentation. The first editions of the book immediately after its appearance caused an extensive and heated discussion in our country and abroad. Therefore, in this edition, which adds many new and interesting facts, a separate brochure provides an overview of the controversy surrounding the work of I.M. Gililova. Third edition, supplemented

The first edition of the book was published by the publishing house “Artist. Director. Theater" in 1997.