The Bard and the Book : How the First Folio Saved the Plays of William Shakespeare from Oblivion
by
Ann Bausum
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1682634957
ISBN-13
9781682634950
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
Imprint
Peachtree Publishers
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 2nd, 2024
Print length
112 Pages
Weight
494 grams
Dimensions
18.80 x 23.70 x 1.50 cms
Ksh 3,250.00
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The unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible.
Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters lines were scribbled on small rolls of paper (as in, an actors role) and passed around, but no master script was saved for the future. The main reason weve heard of Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, and Shakespeare himself is that a group of people made the excellent choice to preserve the plays after the Bard died. If they hadnt created the book known as the First Folio, Shakespeare and his works would surely have been lost to history.
Part literary scavenger hunt (the search for every existing First Folio continues today), part book trivia treasure trove, and part love letter to Shakespeare, this behind-the-scenes, sharply funny true story is an ideal introduction to the Bard and his famous plays.
Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters lines were scribbled on small rolls of paper (as in, an actors role) and passed around, but no master script was saved for the future. The main reason weve heard of Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, and Shakespeare himself is that a group of people made the excellent choice to preserve the plays after the Bard died. If they hadnt created the book known as the First Folio, Shakespeare and his works would surely have been lost to history.
Part literary scavenger hunt (the search for every existing First Folio continues today), part book trivia treasure trove, and part love letter to Shakespeare, this behind-the-scenes, sharply funny true story is an ideal introduction to the Bard and his famous plays.
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