num_pages: 3882
description: Shakespeare's Four Folios were published between 1623 and 1685. Although 'folio' refers to the large size of the books, it is also a reflection of the standing in which the plays and their author were held. Up until the publication of the First Folio , works of literature had never before been produced in such large and luxurious a format. In each of the folios, the 26 plays are arranged in genres of Comedies, Histories and Tragedies and include introductory notes by the editors, Heming and Condell. Routledge/Thoemmes Press have re-published the Four Folios in their original size and format, as they would have appeared in the 17th Century.
language: English
title: Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, 4 Volumes
titlecomplete: Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, 4 Volumes
publisher: Routledge/Thoemmes Press