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  2. First Folio - Wikipedia

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    Title page of the first impression (1623). 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.

  3. Early texts of Shakespeare's works - Wikipedia

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    The earliest texts of William Shakespeare 's works were published during the 16th and 17th centuries in quarto or folio format. Folios are large, tall volumes; quartos are smaller, roughly half the size. The publications of the latter are usually abbreviated to Q1, Q2, etc., where the letter stands for "quarto" and the number for the first ...

  4. Measure for Measure - Wikipedia

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    Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the First Folio of 1623. The play centers on the despotic and puritan Angelo, a deputy entrusted to rule the city of Vienna in the absence of Duke Vincentio, who ...

  5. Much Ado About Nothing - Wikipedia

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    John Gielgud as Benedick in a 1959 production. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. [1] The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623. The play is set in Messina and revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town.

  6. 1623 in literature - Wikipedia

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    Herbert effectively controls professional drama in England from 1623 until the theaters close in 1642. Between November 8 and December 5 – Publication of the "First Folio" (Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies), a collection of 36 of the plays of Shakespeare, half of which have not previously been printed, compiled ...

  7. Love's Labour's Lost - Wikipedia

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    The first page of the play in the First Folio (1623) Love's Labour's Lost may be found to have a number of sources for various aspects, but a primary source for the story is not extant. It has this in common with two other Shakespeare plays – A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest. [1]

  8. Troilus and Cressida - Wikipedia

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    The first page of Troilus and Cressida, printed in the First Folio of 1623 The story of the persuasion of Achilles into battle is drawn from Homer's Iliad (perhaps in the translation by George Chapman ), and from various medieval and Renaissance retellings, whereas the story of Troilus and Cressida is a medieval chivalric romance that is not ...

  9. Folger Shakespeare Library - Wikipedia

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    The First Folio on display at the library's museum. Significant items in the Folger's collection include: The only extant complete copy of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus first quarto, published in 1594; The False Folio; The Macro Manuscript, a unique source for the three early morality plays: The Castle of Perseverance, Mankind and Wisdom. The ...