Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Shakespeare's First Folio Includes 35 plays. "Shakespeare's First Folio" by William Shakespeare is a collection of his plays and published work from the early 17th century. It includes renowned literary pieces that span comedy, tragedy, and history, showcasing the depth of Shakespeare's storytelling and poetic genius. The collection aims to preserve Shakespeare's legacy, preserving his original text as accurately as possible despite the printing challenges of that era, such as letter shortages and typographical errors. The opening of "Shakespeare's First Folio" presents an introduction from the Project Gutenberg team, outlining the various printing challenges faced during the creation of the Folio and the significance of the work. It discusses the eccentric spellings and typographical errors found in the text, which reflect the practices and limitations of 17th-century printing. The text begins with a few lines from "Hamlet" and includes dedications and poetic tributes to Shakespeare, highlighting the cultural and literary impact he had during and after his lifetime. As the collection progresses, it lists the numerous plays included within, establishing a framework for this monumental body of work, which includes iconic titles such as "The Tempest," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Macbeth." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 5783802 5783810 2024-09-01T12:39:25.069065 2023-10-01T11:25:54.738750 text/html text/html 5783795 5783803 2024-09-01T12:39:28.150059 2023-10-01T11:25:57.382788 text/html text/html 2096775 2024-09-01T12:41:10.428522 application/epub+zip 2187499 2024-09-01T12:39:38.818511 application/epub+zip 2187498 2024-09-01T12:39:33.663534 application/epub+zip 3798637 2024-09-01T12:42:01.246299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3324305 2024-09-01T12:41:03.336050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3321949 2022-08-01T12:13:48.802615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4659534 4659562 2024-09-01T12:39:18.621157 2023-10-01T11:25:49.167708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 4651730 2015-04-03T10:45:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1814752 2015-04-03T10:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17930 2024-09-01T12:42:01.720250 application/rdf+xml 12963 2024-09-01T12:39:34.170529 image/jpeg 3406 2024-09-01T12:39:33.924522 image/jpeg 2069406 2024-09-01T12:39:28.655563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia