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Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies" published by R. Bentley, E. Brewster, R. Chiswell, and H. Herringman, 1685. Four complete plays: Love's Labor's Lost, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Merchant of Venice, and As You Like It. Thirty-nine leaves (pages) extracted from the Fourth Folio. Contains misnumbered pages with asterisks inside box-rule at bottom of pages as consistent in all examples. Multiple small tears to edges occasionally affecting text, minor staining throughout, multiple sets of pinpricks where previously sewn. The Fourth Folio of Shakespeare, published in 1685, represents one of the earliest and most complete collections of William Shakespeare's plays, preserving the works of one of the greatest writers in the English language. This edition is the last of the 17th-century folios and includes important revisions and corrections that reflect the evolving understanding of Shakespeare's texts. The Fourth Folio played a crucial role in solidifying…

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (Russian: Сон смешного человека) is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky written in 1877. It chronicles the experiences of a man who believes nothing has any value and is ripe with existential insights into human life and a reformation of spirit.