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How Shakespeare''S First Folio Conquered The World

by Paul Collins
language: english
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (USA), July of 2009 ‧
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The first complete collection of Shakespeare''s plays was almost never printed. Only the machinations of several wealthy donors and publishers brought it into existence, and even then it was practically unnoticed. Many of the original 750 copies of Shakespeare''s First Folio were gone before the turn of the 18th century. But a hundred years later, the greatest plays in English were rediscovered, revamped, and re-publicized, beginning the long and surprising process that secured the legacy of Shakespeare.

Broken down into five sections, each tied to a different location and century, The Book of William explores the curious rise of the First Folio: Frankfurt (17th century), Fleet Street (18th century), the British Museum (19th century), the Folger Shakespeare Library (20th century), and Meisei University of Tokyo (21st century). It recounts the book''s remarkable journey, as it lies undiscovered for decades, burns, sinks, is bought and sold, and ultimately, becomes untouchable. Finally, Collins speculates on Shakespeare''s cross-cultural future as more and more Folios migrate to Japanese buyers, who are entering their contents into the electronic ether.

Book Of William

How Shakespeare''S First Folio Conquered The World

by Paul Collins

Property Description
ISBN: 9781608191383
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
Release Date: July of 2009
Language: English
Pages: 256
Format: eBook
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Categories: eBooks in English > Fiction > Biographies
EAN: 9781608191383
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paul Collins

Paul Collins nasceu em Inglaterra, cresceu na Nova Zelândia e mudou-se para a Austrália em 1972. Em 1975 editou a Void, uma revista de ficção científica. Em 1978, Paul deixou de trabalhar na edição da revista e passou a dedicar-se à edição de literatura, com uma série de livros de ficção científica, romances e antologias. O seu primeiro romance de ficção para jovens leitores foi The Wizard’s Torment. Depois, Paul editou a antologia para jovens adultos Dream Weavers, a primeira antologia heróica australiana. A ela seguiram-se, Fantastic Worlds e Tales from the Wasteland. Juntamente com Michael Pryor, Paul é co-editor da reconhecida série de ficção The Quentaris Chronicles; e também contribuiu para a série enquanto autor. Os seus trabalhos mais recentes incluem As Crónicas de Jelindel e a trilogia The Earthborn War. O autor já foi galardoado com vários prémios, nomeadamente com o primeiro Peter McNamara, o Aurealis e o William Atheling. Foi ainda nomeado para vários outros, incluindo o Aurealis e o Ditmar.

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