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Shakespeare's First Folio: 400th Anniversary
Explore all 36 plays from Shakespeare's First Folio, along with contextual resources, as we mark the 400th anniversary of this seminal publication throughout 2023.
Oxford World’s Classics （The Oxford Shakespeare）
Very Short Introductions
- William Shakespeare: A Very Short Introduction by Stanley Wells (Published 2015)
- Shakespeare’s Comedies: A Very Short Introduction by Bart van Es (Published 2016)
- Shakespeare’s Tragedies: A Very Short Introduction by Stanley Wells (Published 2017)
- Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Poems: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan F. S. Post (Published 2017)
Selected Resources
- Shakespeare’s First Folio: Four Centuries of an Iconic Book by Emma Smith, 9780192886644 (Estimated April 2023)
- Shakespeare Without a Life by Margreta de Grazia, 9780198812548 (Estimated May 2023)
- Shakespeare’s Syndicate: The First Folio, its Publishers, and the Early Modern Book Trade by Ben Higgins, 9780192848840 (Published 2022)
- Shakespeare: A Playgoer’s & Reader’s Guide by Michael Dobson and Stanley Wells, 9780198855231 (Published 2020)
- Shakespeare on Page and Stage: Selected Essays by Stanley Wells and Paul Edmondson, H/C: 9780198884569; Pbk: 9780198884569 (Estimated May 2023)
March 17, 2023
