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Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies Faithfully Reproduced in Facsimile from the Edition of 1623 (1910)
William Shakespeare
This transcription is of a facsimile of the 'First Folio' of Shakespeare's plays published in 1623.
The transcription has closely replicated the printed text, the only changes made being the conversion of occasional uses of 'vv' to 'w' and not using the long 's' (it is a transcription, not a reproduction).
The printed text is densely packed. To aid reading a specific spacing convention has been adopted, as described in the 'Discussion' tab.
The division of the plays into Acts/Scenes is erratic. Where a play is divided into Acts only, then this has been replicated; where Acts and Scenes are demarcated, likewise. In those instances where there is no explicit demarcation, the text has been divided up into acts and scenes per modern editions of the respective work.
Although not listed in the Contents page, this folio contains 'Troilus and Cressida' (the first work in the 'Tragedies' section). An entry has been created in the appropriate place in the ToC.
3668170Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies Faithfully Reproduced in Facsimile from the Edition of 16231910William Shakespeare
MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S
COMEDIES, HISTORIES
AND TRAGEDIES
1623

MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S
COMEDIES, HISTORIES, AND
TRAGEDIES

FAITHFULLY REPRODUCED IN FACSIMILE

FROM THE EDITION OF

1623

METHUEN & Co., Ltd.

LONDON

1910

Printed by
William Brendon and Son, Ltd.
Plymouth

Mr. WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARES

COMEDIES,
HISTORIES, &
TRAGEDIES.

Published according to the True Originall Copies.

LONDON

Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount. 1623.

A CATALOGVE
of the seuerall Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
contained in this Volume.


To the Reader, by Ben Ionson (not in original TOC)
To the Most Noble and Incomparable Paire of Brethren, by Iohn Heminge and Henrie Condell (not in original TOC)
To the Great Variety of Readers, by Iohn Heminge and Henrie Condell. (not in original TOC)
To the Memory of My Beloued, the Avthor Mr. William Shakespeare: And What He Hath Left Vs, by Ben Ionson. (not in original TOC)
Vpon the Lines and Life of the Famous Scenicke Poet, Master William Shakespeare, by Hvgh Holland. (not in original TOC)
To the Memorie of the deceased Authour Maister W. Shakespeare, by L. Digges. (not in original TOC)
To the memorie of M. W. Shake-speare, by I.M. (not in original TOC)
The Names of the Principall Actors in all these Playes (not in original TOC)

COMEDIES.


T He Tempest. Folio 1.
The two Gentlemen of Verona. 20
The Merry Wives of Windsor. 38
Measure, for Measure. 61
The Comedy of Errors. 85
Much adoe about Nothing. 101
Loues Labour lost. 122
Midsommer Nights Dreame. 145
The Merchant of Venice. 163
As you Like it. 185
The Taming of the Shrew. 208
All is well that Ends well. 230
Twelfe-Night, or what you will. 255
The Winters Tale. 304

HISTORIES.


The Life and Death of King John. Fol. 1.
The Life & Death of Richard the second. 23
The First part of King Henry the fourth. 46
The Second part of K. Henry the fourth. 74
The Life of King Henry the Fift. 69
The First part of King Henry the Sixt. 96
The Second part of King Hen. the Sixt. 120
The Third part of King Henry the Sixt. 147
The Life & Death of Richard the Third. 173
The Life of King Henry the Eight. 205

TRAGEDIES.


Troylus and Cressida Entry missing from original.
The Tragedy of Coriolanus. Fol. 1.
Titus Andronicus. 31
Romeo and Juliet. 53
Timon of Athens. 80
The Life and death of Julius Cæsar. 109
The Tragedy of Macbeth. 131
The Tragedy of Hamlet. 152
King Lear. 283
Othello, the Moore of Venice. 310
Anthony and Cleopater. 346
Cymbeline King of Britaine. 369

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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