The First Folio describes the first, officially published texts of William Shakespeare's plays, which were produced in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death. The word "folio" simply describes the size of paper on which they were printed, and is used to differentiate them from unofficial "quarto" editions published during Shakespeare's lifetime. Again, "quarto" describes the size of the paper on which they were printed.
Shakespeare died in 1616; the first folio was published in 1623. You do the math.
The First Folio, a collection of Shakespeare's plays, was first published in 1623.
Shakespeare's first folio of his plays was not published in 1565 since he was only one year old at the time. It was actually published in 1623, some seven years after his death.
Some of Shakespeare's plays had been published individually during his lifetime but in 1623 two of his friends decided to publish a collection of as many of his plays as they could get their hands on. This collection is usually called the First Folio but its real title is "Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies Published according to the True Originall Copies"
The First Folio describes the first, officially published texts of William Shakespeare's plays, which were produced in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death. The word "folio" simply describes the size of paper on which they were printed, and is used to differentiate them from unofficial "quarto" editions published during Shakespeare's lifetime. Again, "quarto" describes the size of the paper on which they were printed.
The First Folio, a collection of William Shakespeare's plays, was compiled and published in 1623 by John Heminges and Henry Condell, who were actors in Shakespeare's company. This publication is considered crucial for preserving many of Shakespeare's plays.
Shakespeare died in 1616; the first folio was published in 1623. You do the math.
The First Folio is the nickname of the first edition of the book "William Shakespeare his Histories, Comedies and Tragedies" which was published in 1623 by John Heminges and Henry Condell, friends and business associates of Shakespeare's. The book contains 36 plays, many of which had not been previously published. It is called the First Folio because it is the first edition, and because it was printed in Folio format (that refers to the size of the pages).
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The First Folio, a collection of Shakespeare's plays, was first published in 1623.
The first volume of Shakespeare's Collected Plays was called the First Folio and was published in 1623.
Shakespeare's first folio of his plays was not published in 1565 since he was only one year old at the time. It was actually published in 1623, some seven years after his death.
Shakespeare's plays were recorded after his death in a single journal. The First Folio printed in a collection of Shakespeare's play in 1623.
Shakespeare's Othello was first published in 1622. It was then included in the first Folio of 1623. It has been in print continuously since then.