The folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is home to the worlds largest collection of shakespeare s printed works, and a magnet for shakespeare scholars from around the globe. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This book is hard to find, will be packaged and shipped carefully, to avoid. Emily folger later wrote of henry folgers belief that the poet is one of our best sources, one of the wells from which we americans draw our national thought, our faith and our hope.
Finding books shakespeare studies nyu libraries research. Sarah walker the late english playwright and poet ben jonson may also. The modern library is an american book publishing imprint and formerly the parent company of random house. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. A rare shakespeare first folio annotated by john milton hid in free. The illustrated library shakespeare by shakespeare, william.
Arguably the greatest englishlanguage playwright, william shakespeare was a seventeenthcentury writer and dramatist, and is known as the bard of avon. Huntingtons focus on the history and culture of englishspeaking peoples. Fresh images from the folger shakespeare library s vast holdings of rare books an uptodate annotated guide to further reading essay by gail kern paster the folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is home to the worlds largest collection of shakespeare s printed works, and a magnet for shakespeare scholars from around the globe. Its a research tool that allows students, educators and scholars to use the text of shakespeare s plays to quickly navigate into the scholarship written about themline by line. With plates to front, including tippedin colour illustrations and monochrome illustrated titles, with further. There are 70 fullcolor illustrations which are almost fullpage, and simply gorgeous. The new igoe shakespeare library at the charleston library society opens next weekend. Known as the greatest playwright of all time william shakespeare has been immortalized in this deluxe 1448 page edition of his works. Shakespeare fans will surely be riveted by the new information brought to light in.
This elegant facsimile edition of shakespeares works includes all the bards plays, as well as the complete sonnets and poetry. Praise for shakespeares library shakespeares library is unquestionably a lively, even sprightly book. Smith talks about her new book and the gaps in shakespeares playsunknowable. Procter barry cornwall, also annotations and introductory remarks on the plays by distinguished writers. List of books and articles about william shakespeare.
A first folio of william shakespeares plays owned by the free library of. The folger shakespeare library editions, designed to make shakespeare s plays and poems accessible to all readers, are the most popular shakespeare texts in high school classrooms nationwide. Folger shakespeare library one of his tantalising findings is the potential former owner of a theologicial work by agostino tornielli. Many people recognize famous lines from the sequence or even know some of the sonnets by heart. The folger shakespeare library holds more than 260,000 printed books. A guide for students and professors interested in the study of shakespeares life and works. Buy the library shakespeare by william shakespeare, john gilbert, george cruikshank, robert dudley isbn. Under the patronage of queen elizabeth i, he penned more than 30 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous narrative poems and. Editor william george clarks principal and most enduring work was the cambridge shakespeare 18636, mainly planned by him, with a complete collation of all the early editions, and a selection of emendations by later editors.
The queerness of shakespeares sonnets the huntington. Dallas shakespeare club fought to give the city one of. The folger shakespeare library s founders, henry clay folger and his wife emily jordan folger, established the folger in 1932 as a gift to the american people. Mencken, sobran has a nationwide following of loyal readers. He was born on or around 23 april 1564 in stratforduponavon, the eldest son of john shakespeare, a prosperous glover and local dignitary, and mary arden, the daughter of a wealthy farmer. Sobran, a syndicated columnist for more than 20 years, is also an author and lecturer. The library shakespeare by william shakespeare goodreads. While the library of congress is the largest library in the world, the folger has the worlds largest collection of materials relating to shakespeare and his works. Fresh images from the folger shakespeare library s vast holdings of rare books an annotated guide to further reading essay by natasha korda the folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is home to the worlds largest collection of shakespeare s printed works, and a magnet for shakespeare scholars from around the globe. Its by cambridge university professor jason scottwarren and it.
Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library series by. The dallas public library is home to a copy of shakespeare s first folio, the only copy in a us public library outside of new england. The folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is home to the worlds largest collection of shakespeares printed works, and a magnet for shakespeare scholars from around the globe. Reprint of the cambridge shakespeare which was first published in 1863. Home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, the folger welcomes scholars. As he writes, for every species of book person, the idea of shakespeares library his personal collection of manuscripts, books, letters and. They are currently available for purchase in print and e book format. This 1994 edition illustrated by sir john gilbert, george cruikshank, and r. The library shakespeare huge illustrated complete works limited. William shakespeare baptised 26 april 1564 was an english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. The shakespeare book is an excellent companion book for anyone interested in reading shakespeare or simply wanting to familiarize himself better with shakespeare s works. It speculates on what books shakespeare might have owned and it also tells some intriguing stories about people over the years whove claimed either to have found the library or to have owned pieces of it. The illustrated library shakespeare by william shakespeare. The other book is called shakespeares first reader.
Our building on capitol hill is closed due to a major building renovation project, but folger events and programs continue on the road and around washington, dc. Most known copies are held by institutions the british library holds five copies and the folger shakespeare library in washington, d. Shakespeare publications folger shakespeare library. The library s formidable strengths in literature reflect henry e. Known as the greatest playwright of all time william shakespeare h. The quest to find william shakespeares library rn abc. The free librarys rare book department will display the book through oct. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. With each play there is a plot summary, a discussion of. Gilbert, sir john and a great selection of related books, art and. The merry wives of windsor book by william shakespeare. Illustrated by sir john gilbert, george cruikshank and r. His eloquent writing style is filled with insightful analysis of the news, the political scene, society, movies and literature. The histories and poems of william shakespeare by william.
An author of shakespeare s exemplary stature and accomplishment just had to have an important personal library, rich with sourcebooks and letters and manuscripts, and perhaps even diaries and unpublished works. Finding shakespeare at the library of congress from the. Based on some highly publicized sales since 2000, three copies of the first folio are known to be privately owned. Jstor understanding shakespeare is a collaborative project between jstor labs and the folger shakespeare library. The library shakspeare shakespeare by william shakespeare. One, by australian writer stuart kells is called shakespeares library. Stuart kellss new book, shakespeare s library, finds him travelling back in time to the elizabethan era.
Even though the first edition, published in 1609, was not reprinted in shakespeare s lifetime, the sonnets are now among the most culturally valued and widely marketed of his productions. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the. The library is grateful to john wolfson, curator of exhibitions for shakespeares globe in london, for lending three quartos from his collection. Thomas dekker and john websters westward hoe, and the two plays now accepted into the shakespeare canon. It is home to a recently acquired collection of books, paintings and. The illustrated library shakespeare midpoint press 2006 hc books.
Acquired in 1984 by the dallas shakespeare club, it was sent to be restored at the folger shakespeare library in washington, d. In addition there are hundreds of black and white drawings throughout the book. The illustrated library by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the english language. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon or simply the bard. Discover librarianselected research resources on william shakespeare from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Buy the library shakespeare by shakespeare, william, gilbert, john, cruikshank, george, dudley, robert isbn. Late in the eighteenth century, the first searchers set out to find that library. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the folger. Possible clean ex library copy, with their stickers and or stamps. The ellesmere chaucer and outstanding shakespeare and renaissance print holdings anchor the broad and deep collections.
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