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The site brings together digitised copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio, sourced from a wide range of institutions around the world, who kindly agreed to contribute their digital version to this project. As well as providing the digital images, each institution kindly shared any existing metadata connected to the document, which we have ...
Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is a collection of plays by William Shakespeare, commonly referred to by modern scholars as the First Folio, [a] published in 1623, about seven years after Shakespeare's death. It is considered one of the most influential books ever published.
Over the last 400 years, the surviving First Folios have found shelter with institutions and individuals across the globe. This site brings together over 20% of all known surviving copies for you to examine and explore.
Apr 21, 2023 · The name of the Folio itself, Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, divided Shakespeare’s work into these three categories for the first time. The title page also features ...
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The First Folio is a literary icon and is the version of Shakespeare's text preferred by many actors and directors. This famous text was lovingly assembled by Shakespeare's fellow-actors after his death in 1623.
Nov 17, 2023 · More congenial efforts to mark the anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio included Turning Point: First Folio (Radio 4, Saturday), a light-hearted play by Mike Harris. It reimagined the process undertaken by John Heminges and Henry Condell to gather together the works of their late colleague.
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A First Folio, originally belonging to Bishop John Cousin, is stolen from the University of Durham. The only copy to be held in the same ownership since it ’ s purchase, its disappearance...
