... he was still alive, Shakespeare was in no way the immortal celebrity he is now; his attributed "genius" not being "fully appreciated until after his death" (Brown). The true rise to fame only occurred as an intrinsic result of John Heminges and Henry Condell's decision to compile the "First Folio", seven years after Shakespeare's death ... ...

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