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Folger shakespeare library books by john fletcher, peggy o. We encourage you to use this citation resource to help you cite folger digital texts in your. Home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, the folger shakespeare library is a worldclass center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts. Carroll 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. An essay by a leading shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play. Folger shakespeare library is the worlds largest shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring shakespeare and his world. You can also learn more about shakespeare s language, life, and the world he knew. The merchant of venice book by william shakespeare, dr. Hamnet contains bibliographic records for many of the important parts of our collection, including the following materials. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library series by william. Shakespeare documented features all primary sources that document the life and career of william shakespeare. A bestselling, beautifully designed series featuring the plays by william shakespeare, complete with valuable tools for educators. An unparalleled collection of early modern books, manuscripts, and. Fresh images from the folger shakespeare librarys vast holdings of rare booksan annotated guide to further reading essay by susan snyder 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.

Fresh images from the folger shakespeare library s vast holdings of rare books an annotated guide to further reading essay by deborah t. Just before the holidays, folger director michael witmore appeared on washington, dc, public radio station wamu on the kojo nnamdi show, where he joined nnamdi, nih geneticist and senior investigator julie segre, and new yorker staff writer sam knight in an extended, lively, but somewhat curiously. Currenaquino 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. Full explanatory notes conveniently linked to the text of each sonnet. Folger digital texts is your source for highquality texts of shakespeare s plays, sonnets, and poems, whether you are a reader, student, teacher, performer, or digital developer.

Shakespeare in performance showcases rare and unique prompt books from the worldfamous folger shakespeare library. The folger is a worldrenowned center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts. A midsummer nights dream folger shakespeare library series. Hannah woolley is no longer a household name, but her name was practically synonymous with the household in restoration england. Macbeth by william shakespeare 20, hardcover, prebound at the. Cite the folger shakespeare online texts the folger. In othello, william shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello and the venetian lady desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. It is home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection. But the folger promises new features in the near future. The new folger editions of shakespeares plays, which are the basis for the texts realized here in digital form, are special because of their origin. Jan 04, 2019 sample of book dust being removed from 17thcentury bible. Shop the latest titles by folger shakespeare library at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. It has the worlds largest collection of the printed works of william shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period 15001750.

The folger shakespeare library is an independent research library on capitol hill in washington, d. Folger digital texts use the text of shakespeare s plays and poems from the folger shakespeare library editions. Book tv tours the folger shakespeare library in washington, d. Illustrations from the folger shakespeare librarys extensive holdings of rare books. Folger shakespeare library score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A bestselling, beautifully designed edition of william shakespeares sonnets and poems, complete with valuable tools for educators. The folger shakespeare library has the worlds largest collection of materials relating to shakespeare and his works, from the 16th century to the present day, as well as a worldrenowned collection of books, manuscripts, and prints from renaissance europe. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. The authoritative edition of a midsummer nights dream from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes. 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. Stc 296 copy 1 is the 1562 edition of the the secretes of the reuerend maister alexis of piemont which bears the ownership note of george coldham 1679 and a number of recipes on the back blank endpaper. Folger shakespeare libraryseries overdrive rakuten. Richard ii folger shakespeare library kindle edition. Fresh images from the folger shakespeare librarys vast holdings of rare booksan annotated guide to further reading essay by william c.

We actively acquire new materials that build on the strengths of our collection. The folger shakespeare library editions are available in print and electronic formats, including ibooks and amazon kindle. Listen to a free audio recording of julius caesar through july 1, 2020. The folger s collections include rare printed books, manuscripts, works of art, audiovisual materials, and modern scholarship. The book romeo and juliet by shakespeare is a romantic and tragic story, it is when two lovers fall in love in first sight. Receipt books, c15751800, from the folger shakespeare library. Family relationships are at the center of henry iv, part 1. Nov 04, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

Folger shakespeare library editions folger shakespeare. These prompt books tell the story of shakespeares plays as they were performed in theatres throughout great britain, the united states and internationally, between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. You will still have to purchase folger print editions for the complete apparatus notes, critical essays, textual variants, etc. Caesars death at the hands of friends and fellow politicians. The folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is the single greatest documentary source of shakespeare s works. It has images, descriptions, and transcriptions of 500 manuscripts and printed works. An unparalleled collection of early modern books, manuscripts, and artwork connected to shakespeare, the folgers holdings have been consulted extensively in. Full texts, summaries, illustrations, guides for reading, plus more about shakespeares language, life, and the world he knew. The folger holds more copies of the earliest printed editionsof shakespeare than any other library in the world.

Early modern manuscripts online folger shakespeare library. The folger shakespeare library holds more than 260,000 printed books. The folger shakespeare editions the folger shakespeare. Folger digital texts use the same page numbers as the folger editions. Folger shakespeare library books by john fletcher, peggy obrien. King henry iv and prince hal form one major fatherson pair, with henry. The folger welcomes millions of visitors online and in person. Listen to a free audio recording of othello through july 1, 2020. Barbara mowat, our friend and colleague, coeditor of the folger shakespeare library editions, consulting editor at shakespeare quarterly, former director of research at the folger shakespeare library, former editor of shakespeare quarterly, and former chair of the folger institute, passed away on november 24, 2017. Read shakespeares plays for free from the folger shakespeare library. Teacher member workshop folger shakespeare library. Home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, the folger shakespeare. Within the collections of recipes from the folger shakespeare library which have been selected for this publication are three early printed books.

The about page for this blog declares that the collation seeks to present bitesized glimpses of the materials found within our walls. The authoritative edition of shakespeares sonnets and poems from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes. The authoritative edition of henry iv, part 1 from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers. Most materials published since 1800 all stc books english imprints 14751640. Illustrations from the folger shakespeare library s vast holdings of rare books. Jason scottwarren s book is shakespeares first reader university of pennsylvania press, 2019, which dissects the library of richard stonley, an elizabethan bureaucrat who was the first person we know of to buy a printed book written by shakespearea copy of the racy venus and adonis that stonley picked up on june 12, 1593. Just before the holidays, folger director michael witmore appeared on washington, dc, public radio station wamu on the kojo nnamdi show, where he joined nnamdi, nih geneticist and senior investigator julie segre, and new yorker staff writer sam knight in an extended, lively, but somewhat curiously titled. Read the full texts of shakespeare s plays, sonnets, and poems for free from the folger shakespeare library. Folger shakespeare library has 44 entries in the series. Listen to a free audio recording of romeo and juliet through july 1, 2020.

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. This valuable collection, purchased by the folger in 1977, was compiled by the swiss writer and. Phrase white lie in line 9 is earliest recorded use, as of 2017, oed. 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. Read all of shakespeares plays free online, courtesy of the. Learn about history and collections of the folger shakespeare library.

Folgerpedia is the folger shakespeare library s collaborativelyedited encyclopedia of all things folger. Shop closed for renovations main 2025444600 box office 2025447077. King henry vi, sitting alone while the battle of towton rages, compares the combat to the waves of an ocean pushed in one direction by the tide and pushed in the other by fierce wind. Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the playfull explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play.

Melanchthon, philipp, 14971560 social networks and. Folger shakespeare libraryseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. Shakespeare unlimited podcast folger shakespeare library. Many of those copies were printed while shakespeare was still writing plays for the london stage. The program featured actors, community leaders, april 26, 2016. About shakespeares henry vi, part 3 the folger shakespeare.

Folger shakespeare library editions of shakespeares works. Macbeth by william shakespeare, othello by william shakespeare, a midsummer nights dream by william. We provide unparalleled access to a huge array of resources, from original sources to modern interpretations. Support the folger sign up for our newsletters shop hours. The folger shakespeare library marked the 400th anniversary of the death of william shakespeare on april 23, 1616. The library actively acquires new materials that build on the strengths of the collection. Explore portraits, views of daily life, maps, and more in richly varied 15th to 18th century works from the folger. Read shakespeare s macbeth for free from the folger shakespeare library. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.

As you like it folger shakespeare library series by. A guest post by drew thomas among the many collections at the folger, besides its magnificent shakespeare collection, is the stickelberger collection of reformation tracts. Our free, highquality digital texts of shakespeare s plays start with the basics. Palestrinas perfect art folger shakespeare library. Shakespeare unlimited, ep books and reading in shakespeares england feb 4, 2020. Full text, summaries, illustrations, guides for reading, and more. The folger shakespeare library s shakespeare unlimited podcast explores the fascinating and varied connections between shakespeare, his works, and the world around us. The folger shakespeare library folger shakespeare library. In all, the library collection includes more than 250,000 books, from the mid 15th. The folger shakespeare library editions, the most popular shakespeare texts used in high school classrooms nationwide, are designed to make shakespeares plays and poems accessible to all readers. Im the folger shakespeare librarys director of education, and therefore have the privilege of a working with this mighty band of smart, dedicated, versatile and hilarious people that is folger ed, b working with folks all across this library who are full of respect and devotion for schoolteachers, and. Shakespeares sonnets folger shakespeare library kindle. Fresh images from the folger shakespeare library s vast holdings of rare books an uptodate annotated guide to further reading essay by michael neill 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. Folger shakespeare library books 1 20 of 46 refine your search.

The folgers collections include rare printed books, manuscripts, works of art, audiovisual materials, and modern scholarship. As you like it folger shakespeare library series by william. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the. Adam mansbach s go the fk to sleep has been translated into 40 languages and is forthcoming as a feature film from fox 2000. Folgerpedia began in 2014, and runs on the mediawiki platform the same software as wikipedia. Hamnet is the folger shakespeare librarys publicly available online catalog. Book illustration in the age of shakespeare shows how images in early modern books are as full of meaning as the text they illustrate. Bringing our inaugural teacher members together, in person at their folger home, for rare books from the worlds largest shakespeare collection, lively professional development with a whole new set of teaching strategies and colleagues, access to folger experts, fun on the folger stage, a special teacher member tour, and lots more glorious. Do you have a book that means something special to you. Taken from 2010 folger shakespeare library editions edited by barbara mowat and paul werstine, the digital plays constitute an invaluable open resource. Sample of book dust being removed from 17thcentury bible. These materials extend beyond shakespeare to include a wide range of disciplines history and politics, theology and. The editions contain the work of shakespeare on the righthand pages, and notes, glosses, and illustrations on the left.

Explore portraits, views of daily life, maps, and more in richly varied 15th to 18th century works from the folger collection, many rarely shown works. Romeo and juliet folger shakespeare library series by. The folger is located in washington, dc and home to the worlds largest collection of shakespeare materials. Along with the almanac writer sarah jinner, she was the first englishwoman to make her living as an author, beating out aphra behn, who is usually granted that distinction, by a decade or so. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural. Fresh images from the folger shakespeare library s vast holdings of rare books an annotated guide to further reading essay by susan snyder 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.

The new folger editions of shakespeare s plays, which are the basis for the texts realized here in digital form, are special because of their origin. It has the worlds largest collection of the printed works of william shakespeare, and is a primary repository for. This valuable collection, purchased by the folger in 1977, was compiled by the swiss writer and collector emmanuel stickelberger 18841962. Fresh images from the folger shakespeare librarys vast holdings of rare booksan uptodate annotated guide to further reading essay by alexander leggatt 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.