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This Complete Set of Shakespeare's Four Folios Could Sell for $6 Million
In 1623, seven years after William Shakespeare’s death, two of the playwright’s friends published a compilation of his works.
Biography on MSN5d
This Is How Real Historical Events Influenced Shakespeare's Most Famous Tragedies
The Bard churned out King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra as London reeled from the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and ...
A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to $6 million at auction ...
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An Ultra-Rare Set of Shakespeare Folios Could Fetch $6 Million at Auction
Sotheby's is is offering a rare, complete set of Shakespeare Folios in a dedicated auction next month in London.
Biography on MSN12d
The Real Macbeth Was Nothing Like Shakespeare’s Infamous Character
C onsidered to be one of the last Gaelic kings, the real Macbeth MacFindlaech wasn’t the murderous, terrible character of ...
From a cooking show to hip-hop, Shakespeare comedy gets an updated turn for madcap laughs
Performances of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]" run through April 27 at Oklahoma ...
Rare set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
The sale marks the first time since 1989 that the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works appear at ...
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A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
After Shakespeare’s death in 1616 ... The First Folio — fully titled “Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies” — contained 36 plays, of which half were published ...