The Birthplace
| "The Birthplace" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Henry James | |
| Country | United Kingdom, ：）United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Better Sort |
| Publication type | Anthology |
| Publisher | Methuen & Co., London Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Publication date | Methuen: February 26, 1903 Scribner's: February 26, 1903 |
"The Birthplace" is a short story by Henry James, first published in his collection The Better Sort in 1903. A witty satire on the excesses of bardolatry, the story reflects James's skepticism about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Beyond the narrow scholarly issue, the story also shows a typically imaginative Jamesian protagonist inventing an alternative reality in his lecture on the Bard's supposed childhood activities.