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Exploring the categorization of Shakespeare's plays in the First Folio, this overview delves into the genres of comedies, histories, and tragedies. It also examines collaborative authorship in plays like 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' and the enigma of lost works such as 'Love's Labour's Won'. The text further investigates Shakespeare's alleged contributions to other plays, highlighting the complexities of authorship in early modern drama.
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The First Folio categorizes Shakespeare's plays into three genres: comedies, histories, and tragedies
Modern scholarship recognizes additional genres, such as "late romances" and "problem plays," reflecting the evolving nature of Shakespeare's work
The First Folio does not include all of Shakespeare's plays, with some being added in subsequent editions and others remaining absent
"The Two Noble Kinsmen" is a recognized collaboration between Shakespeare and John Fletcher
Other plays, such as "Titus Andronicus" and "Timon of Athens," have been suggested to involve co-authorship with other playwrights
The extent and specific contributions of co-authors in Shakespeare's plays are still debated by scholars
Plays such as "Love's Labour's Won" and "Cardenio" are referenced in contemporary records but have not been found
Plays like "Arden of Faversham" and "Edmund Ironside" exhibit linguistic features that suggest Shakespeare's involvement, but their authorship remains unconfirmed
Shakespeare is speculated to have contributed to other plays of the period, such as "Sir Thomas More" and "The Spanish Tragedy."
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First Folio Publication Year
Published in 1623, posthumously compiled Shakespeare's plays.
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First Folio Original Genres
Categorized plays into comedies, histories, and tragedies.
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First Folio's Impact on Scholarship
Division of plays in First Folio foundational for Shakespearean studies.
