Folger Shakespeare Library

Overview

Works:	818 works in 1,588 publications in 1 language and 40,580 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Tragedies (Drama) History Criticism, interpretation, etc Comedy plays Periodicals Exhibition catalogs Juvenile works Fiction Biography
Roles:	Editor, Other, Publisher, Former owner, Organizer of meeting, sht
Classifications:	PR2829.A2, 822.33

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Folger Shakespeare Library

Collecting Shakespeare : the story of Henry and Emily Folger by Stephen H Grant( )
The Folger Library : two decades of growth, an informal account by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington by Joseph Quincy Adams( Book )
Of books and men by Louis B Wright( Book )
Catalog of the Shakespeare collection by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )

The reader revealed by Reader Revealed (Exhibition)( Book )
Impressions of Wenceslaus Hollar by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
An annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. by Richard Charteris( Book )
Voices for tolerance in an age of persecution( Book )
Catalog of manuscripts of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
The Folger Shakespeare memorial library, administered by the Trustees of Amherst college; a report on progress, 1931-1941 by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
Catalog of printed books of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
Recollections of the Folger Shakespeare Library by Stanley King( Book )
Folger Library newsletter by Folger Shakespeare Library( )
Extending the book : the art of extra-illustration by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
The sculptured scenes from Shakespeare : a description of John Gregory's marble reliefs on the Folger Library Building by Frederick Hard( Book )
The Folger Shakespeare Library, a research institution dedicated to the advancement of literary and historical scholarship by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
Report of the director of the Folger Shakespeare Library for the year ending ... by Folger Shakespeare Library( )
Catalog of prints, engravings, photographs, and original art materials by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )
An act to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to furnish chilled water to the Folger Shakespeare Library by United States( Book )

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Most widely held works by Folger Shakespeare Library

Shakespeare quarterly by Folger Shakespeare Library( )

in 3 languages and held by 2,594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When complete, will provide annotated entries for all important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media, and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare and published or produced since 1900

Shakespeare, the Globe & the world by S Schoenbaum( Book )

14 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 1,826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

DISPLAYS RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND OTHER MEMORABILIA ILLUMINATING SHAKESPEARE'S CAREER AND IMPACT

The first folio of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare( Book )

14 editions published between 1968 and 2000 in English and held by 1,679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Original t.p. selected, with port., reads: Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. London, Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and E. Blount, 1623

The tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare( Book )

22 editions published between 1959 and 2012 in English and held by 1,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This edition includes freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play, with full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, and a key to famous lines and passages that make the Bard come to life for all readers

Shakespeare on the American stage by Charles Harlen Shattuck( Book )

6 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Shakespeare celebrated; anniversary lectures delivered at the Folger Library by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )

5 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 655 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An apology of the Church of England by John Jewel( Book )

4 editions published between 1963 and 1974 in English and held by 616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lady Anne Cooke Bacon's translation of Bishop John Jewel's Apologia Ecclesiae Anglicanae (1562) as An Apology or Answer in Defence of the Church of England (1564) is the official defence of the Elizabethan Settlement. At once an explanation and vindication of the establishment of the English Church and an attack on the perceived failings of the Church of Rome, An Apology embodies the tensions of a polemical age. It illustrates how politics and religion were inextricably entwined in early printed books. As well as shining light on the intense controversy between Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury, and fellow Devon native Thomas Harding, exiled in Louvain, Lady Bacon's text and its reception foreground the critical significance of her translating expertise in presenting church history and debates through pungent, idiomatic prose. One of the lauded Cooke sisters and mother of Sir Anthony and Sir Francis, Lady Bacon combined her proven talent in languages and reform principles with an insider's knowledge of court intrigues. Although her translation disappeared from print acknowledgement for almost two centuries, it is here offered in a richly annotated edition. Explaining and contextualizing the cryptic marginalia, this edition allows twenty-first-century readers to feel the heat and apprehend the strategic importance of An Apology

A midsummer night's dream by William Shakespeare( Book )

13 editions published between 1993 and 2016 in English and held by 610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play ; Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play ; Scene-by-scene plot summaries ; A key to famous lines and phrases ; An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language ; An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play ; Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books ; Essay by Catherine Belsey." -- back cover

Macbeth : modern English version side-by-side with full original text by William Shakespeare( Book )

4 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with discussion questions, role-playing scenarios, and other study activities

The passionate pilgrim by William Shakespeare( Book )

6 editions published between 1939 and 1940 in English and Undetermined and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Passionate Pilgrim is a collection of poems and sonnets that were attributed to William Shakespeare upon their publication, though it is unclear which of them were truly written by the bard. Three of the poems contained in The Passionate Pilgrim were originally written for Shakespeare's play Love's Labour's Lost.Known as "The Bard of Avon," William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare's works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare's innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library

Re-editing Shakespeare for the modern reader : based on lectures given at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC by Stanley Wells( Book )

2 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wells explains the principles of presenting Shakespearean texts for the modern reader. He argues that there is no 'one and only one' way to edit Shakespeare and one must acknowledge that the texts are open to different kinds of editorial treatment

Much ado about nothing by William Shakespeare( Book )

9 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Claudio is deceived by his jealous cousin into believing that his lover, Hero, is unfaithful--a plot unveiled by the bumbling constables Dogberry and Verges

Scotland in the time of Shakespeare by Thomas I Rae( Book )

5 editions published between 1965 and 1979 in English and held by 495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus : the first quarto, 1594, reproduced in facsimile from the unique copy in the Folger Shakespeare library by William Shakespeare( Book )

8 editions published between 1594 and 1980 in English and held by 486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The case of the Commonwealth of England, stated by Marchamont Nedham( Book )

4 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 471 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Joseph Quincy Adams memorial studies by Folger Shakespeare Library( Book )

12 editions published between 1948 and 1976 in English and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dutch influences on English culture, 1558-1625 by David W Davies( Book )

2 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wenceslaus Hollar : delineator of his time by Katherine S Van Eerde( Book )

5 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare( Book )

7 editions published between 1993 and 2017 in English and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A young woman's elopement with a dark-skinned foreigner. An evil manipulator, dead set on bloody revenge. A noble warrior, fatally consumed by jealousy. Shakespeare's play about the Moor who "loved not wisely but too well," comes to life in this intensely thrilling and beautifully illustrated retelling

English sea power in the early Tudor period, 1485-1558 by Elaine W Fowler( Book )

3 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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