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F is for . . . First Folio

F is for . . . First Folio

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In this episode, recorded in 2024, Richard is joined by Ben, Hannah, Imi and Basil to compare notes on Shakespeare, and how we can access Shakespeare through the 1623 First Folio, the all-important book in which all Shakespeare’s plays were first printed together. We share our experiences of studying Shakespeare, and see how many of Shakespeare’s plays we can list; and we celebrate the new free online resources that give much more access to the pages of the First Folio text than we could ever get by looking at a museum copy behind glass. And on the way we discuss whether Shakespeare scholarship means Imi should now change her name . . .

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