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The First Folio was the first book of its kind: a folio publication devoted exclusively to plays. On the title page Shakespeare takes center stage by means of a large engraved portrait that faces Ben Jonson’s laudatory verses “to the reader.”
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. Here are some resources to introduce The First Folio and explain some of its history.
The Internet Shakespeare Editions offers multiple ways of exploring Shakespeareʼs plays and poems. We publish several versions of Shakespeare's works: searchable old-spelling transcriptions, modern editions prepared especially for the digital medium, and facsimile images of the original texts. Select any play or poem from the menu at the top ...
Oct 3, 2011 · In 1623, two of Shakespeare’s former colleagues published a collection of his plays, commonly known as the First Folio. In its preface, the dramatist Ben Jonson wrote of his late contemporary ...
Sep 27, 2023 · The Folio, published in 1623, preserved 18 of Shakespeare’s plays that had never been printed before. It was the first book to divide Shakespeare’s plays by genre: comedies, histories and tragedies. The Folio’s engraved portrait of Shakespeare is thought to be one of the most authentic likenesses of the playwright.
Apr 12, 2023 · Here are 11 facts about the Bard’s momentous First Folio. 1. Shakespeare had no involvement in the printing of the First Folio because he had died seven years prior, in 1616. Two of Shakespeare ...
The "First Folio" was the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays. The printing of the First Folio in 1623 was a massive undertaking; it included thirty six plays, eighteen of which had never been published before*. The editors of the volume, Shakespeare's fellow actors John Heminge and Henry Condell*, arranged the plays in three genres ...
