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What we can learn from Shakespeare's First Folio?

Simon Russell Beale uncovers the story behind Shakespeare's First Folio.

09 September 2014

2 minutes

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The Secret Life of Books—Series 1, Shakespeare's First Folio

Simon Russell Beale performs 鈥楾o be or not to be鈥� from Hamlet, in a version culled from different editions of the play.

Duration: 02:59
Simon Russell Beale examines the 1623 printed volume of Shakespeare鈥檚 First Folio of plays

Duration: 02:41

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