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Two extraordinary events will shed light on the intriguing relationship between John Florio and Shakespeare’s First Folio.

What do we really know about the most expensive book ever published? Who was the editor and what messages are hidden within? Two extraordinary events will shed light on the intriguing relationship between John Florio and Shakespeare’s First Folio.

On October 7th Marianna Iannaccone, John Florio’s scholar, takes center stage to present her latest discoveries and unveils groundbreaking evidence surrounding the enigmatic relationship between John Florio and Shakespeare’s First Folio.

This event promises to be a riveting exploration of literary history and an opportunity to challenge long-standing assumptions.

Join the event for free here and engage in lively discussions, share your thoughts.

Event 1: Marianna Iannaccone “Florio’s Folio: How John Florio shaped Shakespeare’s First Folio”

Date: Saturday, October 7 · 8 – 10pm CEST

Venue: Live Streaming

Free Registration: Link Here


Event 2: Fabrice CollotJohn Florio’s hand in the Epistle Dedicatory

Date: Saturday • October 14 • 2023 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST

Venue: Live Streaming & In person

Registration: £20 – For payment and to receive your unique link, please contact eventsteam@deveresociety.co.uk

Giovanni Florio, known as John Florio, is recognised as the most important humanist in Renaissance's England.

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