Romans & histoires Folger Shakespeare Library Editions

She’s speechless. I merely recap, verbatim, “The descent into darkness by an antihero in Macbeth. The comedic relief of Much Ado About Nothing. The intensity of Othello. The romanticism and tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, of course. And the magical fantasy of The Tempest. Then... There’s the madness of Hamlet.” “I—” Words apparently fail her. So I give a shrug and modestly say, “They’re not first editions or from the original Globe, but they are from the Globe.”

Fiona jutted her chin out to show him she meant business. Running his tongue over his lower lip, he forged his hand into his jean pockets and casually pulled out a key. Turning his back to her, he unlocked the cabinet and retrieved not one, but ten small books. Jack cleared his throat and spoke in a low tone laced with excitement as he laid them out for her to examine. “The Works of William Shakespeare, the Stratford-on-Avon edition from 1880. Ten volumes, bound in three-quarters morocco over marbled boards,

"Are you sure these Author's biography is on the syllabus?" "Read or fail?" I purse my lips with a dismissing sigh. "It’s a hugely readable book, since B**e is happy to speculate – drawing on what evidence is available – as to many of the great mysteries of Shakespeare’s life and work, such as the identity of the ‘Mr W. H.’ to whom the 1609 printing of the Sonnets was dedicated. It has been called ‘the best modern book on Shakespeare’ (by RSC founder Sir Peter Hall) and is essential reading for anyone interested in the Bard. Also well worth the read is B**e’s biography of the Bard."