Copy of William Shakespear’s First Folio discovered in Scotland
Q. Where has a copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio been discovered?- Published on 11 Apr 16a. Scotland
b. Australia
c. China
d. Japan
ANSWER: Scotland
In a massive literary find, a copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, one of the most sought after books containing 36 of his plays published 7 years after his death has been discovered on the remote Scottish island. Academics have called this book a rare find.
- Discovery comes ahead of the 400th death anniversary of the playwright on April 23
- Close to 230 copies of the First Folio are known to exist
- The folio was believed to have been bought by the third Marquess of Bute, an antiquarian and collector, who died in 1900.
- Shakespeare’s work comprises 37 plays, 154 sonnets and 2 long narrative poems
