The Book of William: How Shakespeare's First Folio Conquered the World
by:
Paul Collins (author)
Shakespeare's First Folio, the first complete collection of his plays, was almost never printed. Its eventual publication went practically unnoticed, and many of the original 750 copies were gone before the turn of the eighteenth century. But a hundred years later the plays were rediscovered,...
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Shakespeare's First Folio, the first complete collection of his plays, was almost never printed. Its eventual publication went practically unnoticed, and many of the original 750 copies were gone before the turn of the eighteenth century. But a hundred years later the plays were rediscovered, beginning the long, surprising process that secured Shakespeare's legacy. Paul Collins follows this book's journey through the centuries, as it lies undiscovered for decades, burns, sinks, is bought and sold, and ultimately becomes untouchable.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781596911956 (1596911956)
Publish date: July 7th 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 243
Edition language: English
I'm proably going to be pillored by some for giving this book two stars, but it is a two star book.Collins writes a history of Shakespeare's First Folio and how it gained popularlity as a collectible. If you like criticism of Shakespeare, this is a book you can skip. If you like history of Shakesp...
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