‘Reade him, therefore; and againe, and againe’. It’s the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, a monumental project put together by his friends

  • Written by: David McInnis, Associate Professor of Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama, The University of Melbourne
‘Reade him, therefore; and againe, and againe’. It’s the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, a monumental project put together by his friendsA calf-bound 1623 copy of the First Folio edition of William Shakespeare's plays.Matt Dunham/AP

Shakespeare’s First Folio – more accurately known as Mr William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies – was published 400 years ago this November.

It is the book that gave us Martin Droeshout’s famous engraved...

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