About the event
In this talk, Emma Smith will discuss the four copies of Shakespeare's First Folio now in Oxford, and the ways in which their specific stories illustrate the wider biography of this charismatic edition. From the proof-reading of the plays in the printing-house, to the trans-Atlantic rivalry over the best copy, from 18th-century classicism to the careful completion of missing leaves in manuscript, our local copies give an insight into the lives of this book across four centuries.
Speaker
Emma Smith is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Hertford College.
Location
This event takes place in person in Blackwell Hall at the Weston Library.
Blackwell Hall, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG
Tickets & booking
All are welcome, and booking is required for this event. Once you have booked your place, you will receive an automated confirmation to the email address you provided.
Friends and Patrons
This talk is free to Friends and Patrons of the Bodleian. To book as a Friend, contact fob@bodleian.ox.ac.uk with your membership number.
General admission
For members of the public, general admission tickets are £12.
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Wheelchair access
Blackwell Hall is wheelchair accessible.
