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Printed in folio format and containing 36 plays see list of. To download click on link in the links table below description. Alls well that ends well is a play by william shakespeare, originally classified as a comedy, though now often counted as one of his problem plays, socalled because they cannot be easily classified as tragedy or comedy. There is no way you can consider yourself a lover of shakespeare s works if you dont own a copy of the first folio.
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William shakespearefirst folio wikisource, the free online library. Shakespeares friends approved it, so it must have looked like him. Aug 14, 2019 to download click on link in the links table below description. Compilee apres sa mort en 1616 par deux amis acteurs, john heminge et henry condell, cette edition fut publiee en 1623 et contient le texte. It was probably written in later middle part of shakespeare s career, between 1601 and 1608, and was first published in the first folio in 1623. Yes, its a little tough to read at first because certain letters dont quite look the same now. The winters tale is a play by william shakespeare, first published in the first folio in 1623. The complete works of william shakespeare ebook for. The plot is based on thomas norths translation of plutarchs lives and follows the.
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The book that gave us shakespeare is offered by the american library association ala public programs office, in collaboration with the folger shakespeare library and cincinnati museum. The first folio of shakespeare world digital library. The book contains the complete text of 36 of shakespeare s plays. Shakespeares first folio by william shakespeare free at. Read the first folio of shakespeare 1623 ebook free. Complete first folio kindle edition by shakespeare, william. The plot is based on thomas norths translation of plutarchs life of markus antonius and follows the relationship between cleopatra and mark antony from the time of the parthian war to cleopatras suicide. Download the ebook antony and cleopatra william shakespeare in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any device. The first folio of shakespeare 1623 also available in format docx and mobi. Click download or read online button to the applause first folio of shakespeare in modern type book pdf for free now. William shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies gives actors, directors, and anyone interested in shakespeare access to the plays as shakespeare envisioned them. Click download or read online button to the applause first folio of shakespeare in modern type book pdf for free. Prince of denmark a study with the text of the folio of 1623.
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