Tragedy, Comedy and History. x
Comedies, Histories and Tragedies.
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, often called The First Folio, contained 36 plays.
Two of Shakespeare's actor friends, John Heminges and Henry Condell
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"
In the First Folio the plays were divided into Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, and that has pretty well stuck.
Comedies, Histories and Tragedies.
The three catagories were tragedy, comedy and history.
the first folio
Shakespeare's plays were divided into three genres in the First Folio: Tragedies, Comedies, and Histories. This categorization helped readers and audiences to better understand and appreciate the different types of themes and storytelling found in his works.
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, often called The First Folio, contained 36 plays.
The title page gives the year of publication, not the month.
to actors from the company john heminge and Henry condell
It's called the First Folio, but it is only his collected plays. It does not include his poetry.
Two of Shakespeare's actor friends, John Heminges and Henry Condell
That's what it is called now. The name on the title page is "Mr William Shakespeares Comedies Histories & Tragedies".
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"
In the First Folio the plays were divided into Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, and that has pretty well stuck.