Wikipedia Trails: From Shakespeare to English Literature

Wikipedia Trail

William Shakespeare (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare)

Shakespeare: His text and collected editions of text "First Folio" was published by his friends. There were 36 texts, including 18 printed at the same time.

First Folio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Folio)

"First Folio": Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is the 1623 published collection of Shakespeare's plays. Modern scholars commonly refer to it as the First Folio. The First Folio is considered one of the most influential books ever published in the English language.

Foul Papers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foul_papers)

Foul papers: Foul papers are the author's working drafts, leading up to the final product. The term is usually made known in the study of the plays of Shakespeare and other dramatists of English Renaissance drama. When the play was finished, a transcript of the papers was made known, by the person who originally created it.

English  Literature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_literature#Late_Renaissance:_1625–1660)

English Literature: This is different from the literature of England. It includes the writings of other writers in different European countries, as well as around the world. Until the 19th century, English literature was only bound to Ireland and the UK.

Bibliography: 

English literature. (2018, January 26). Retrieved February 12, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_literature#Late_Renaissance:_1625–1660

First Folio. (2018, February 10). Retrieved February 12, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Folio

Foul papers. (2018, January 23). Retrieved February 12, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foul_papers

William Shakespeare. (2018, February 09). Retrieved February 12, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare