Which duo are known as the authors of the First Folio?

The authors of the First Folio are John Heminges and Henry Condell, who were colleagues and friends of William Shakespeare. They were both actor-managers in the King’s Men theatre company and played a significant role in the preservation and publication of Shakespeare's works. In 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death, Heminges and Condell compiled and published the First Folio, which is the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays. This landmark publication included 36 of his plays, with many of them published for the first time. Their efforts were crucial in ensuring that Shakespeare's legacy and writings were preserved for future generations.

The other choices involve notable literary figures but are not connected to the First Folio or its publication in any direct manner. William Shakespeare is indeed a central figure, but the focus here is specifically on Heminges and Condell as the compilers of this important historical manuscript.