{"product_id":"shakespeares-book","title":"Shakespeare's Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 marks the 400-year anniversary of the publication of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMr William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, \u0026amp; Tragedies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known today simply as the First Folio. It is difficult to imagine a world without \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAntony and Cleopatra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Winter’s Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but these are just some of the plays that were only preserved thanks to the astounding labor of love that was the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the First Folio hit the bookstalls in 1623, nearly eight years after the dramatist’s death, it provided eighteen previously unpublished plays, and significantly revised versions of close to a dozen other dramatic works, many of which may not have survived without the efforts of those who backed, financed, curated, and crafted what is arguably one of the most important conservation projects in literary history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout the First Folio Shakespeare is unlikely to have acquired the towering international stature he now enjoys across the arts, the pedagogical arena, and popular culture. Its lasting impact on English national heritage, as well as its circulation across cultures, languages, and media, makes the First Folio the world’s most influential secular book. But who were the personalities behind the project and did Shakespeare himself play a role in its inception?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShakespeare’s Book:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Story Behind the First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e charts, for the first time, the manufacture of the First Folio against a turbulent backdrop of seismic political events and international tensions which intersected with the lives of its creators and which left their indelible marks on this ambitious publication-project. This story uncovers the friendships, bonds, social ties, and professional networks that facilitated the production of Shakespeare’s book—as well as the personal challenges, tragedies and dangers that threw obstacles in the path of its chief backers. Written by Chris Loutaris. Hardcover; 560 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#21107385\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Congress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43492571185229,"sku":"iqt1787251374643","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/1182\/8301\/files\/shakespeares-book_1.jpg?v=1787251381","url":"https:\/\/www.grandorchard.shop\/products\/shakespeares-book","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}