... 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. Unlike Kyd, the mere publication of the folio in 1623 ensured that Shakespeare "had a posthumous ... ...

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