Shakespeare's First Folio

Just a few hundred copies of the 1623 edition of Shakespeare's collected plays exist, making it one of the most sought-after publications in history. Emma Smith explores the First Folio's post-publication life, the stories of individual copies, and the way readers, forgers, collectors, actors, scholars, and booksellers have interacted with them.

Exista doar cateva sute de exemplare ale editiei din 1623 a pieselor colectionate ale lui Shakespeare, facandu-l una dintre cele mai cautate publicatii din istorie. Emma Smith exploreaza viata post-publicare a Primului Folio, povestile copiilor individuale si modul in care cititorii, falsificatorii, colectionarii, actorii, carturarii si librarii au interactionat cu ei.