The first, official collection of Shakespeare's plays was titled "Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies" and was published in London in 1623.
The word "folio" describes the size of paper on which it was printed, and this edition is known as "The First Folio" to distinguish it from earlier unnofficial editions of the plays which were printed on quarto sized paper.
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"
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, often called The First Folio, contained 36 plays.
Shakespeare died in 1616; the first folio was published in 1623. You do the math.
The First Folio was published in 1623.
1623
the first folio
The title page gives the year of publication, not the month.
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"
Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, often called The First Folio, contained 36 plays.
Shakespeare died in 1616; the first folio was published in 1623. You do the math.
The First Folio was published in 1623.
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1623
In 1623.
It is generally known as The First Folio, rather than the name on its title page: "Mr William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies Published According to the True Originall Copies." You can see why.
It's called the First Folio, but it is only his collected plays. It does not include his poetry.