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Description edit
When it was first published in 1968, this justly famous First Folio of Shakespeare's plays--a full-sized photographic facsimile that has won the admiration of actors and scholars throughout the world--set a new standard for scholarly accuracy, introducing, among other features, a standard... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Yorke: Add a description of this character.
- John
- Madame
- Grace
- Richard
- Rosalind
- Henry
- Berowne
- Timon
- Dromio
- Claudio
- Kate
- Duke
- Macbeth
- Hector
- Soule
- Romeo
- Demetrius
- Talbot
- Regan
- Moore
- Anthony
- Leonato
- Edward
- Clarence
- Shee
- Pompey
- Clifford
- Angelo
- Harry
- Mortimer
- Lucius
- Lavinia
- Bianca
- Margaret
- Charmian
- Ayre
- Gratiano
- Boyes
- Bertram
- Lysander
- Beare
- Troy
- Lafew
- Hubert
- Knight
- Jewell
- Toby
Setting & Locations edit
- France
- England
- Heaven
- Desdemona
- Sea
- Thersites
- Paris
- Laertes
- London
- Orlando
- Northumberland
- Richmond
- Albany
- Athens
- Venice
- Egypt
- Hermia
- Exeter
- Wales
- Salisbury
- Diomedes
- Court
- Padua
- Anthonio
- Emilia
- Italy
- Naples
- Scotland
- Rutland
- Bedford
- Ireland
- Bohemia
- Rodorigo
- Norfolke
- Cyprus
- Mantua
- Tamora
- Falstaffe
- Windsor
- Horatio
- Cawdor
- Greece
- Winchester
- Verona
- Austria
- Ophelia
- Canterbury
- Britaine
- Cordelia
First Sentence edit
WHilft we studie to be thankful in our particular, for the many favors we have received from your L.L we are falne upon the ill fortune, to mingle two the most diverse things than can bee, feare, and rashenesse ; rashenesse in the enterprize,and feare of the successe.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 41 of 96 in Wikipedia's 100 most influential books ever written. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The New Organon, and followed by Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Modern Library Science).
Authors & Contributors edit
- William Shakespeare (Author)
- Peter W. M. Blayney
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 822.33
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsChildren can probably appreciate the contents of Shakespeare's work when told as a story, but reading it would make it difficult. However, young adults are likely to fully grasp various situations and context conveyed by the author. Therefore, it is recommended that parents may gift this books to their children after they graduate from school.
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Drama › Playwrights, A-Z › ( S ) › Shakespeare, William
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( S ) › Shakespeare, William
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Shakespeare
- Books › Reference › Publishing & Books › Bibliographies & Indexes
- Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Criticism & Theory
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