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King Henry VI, Part 1
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), King Henry VI, Part 1 stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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King Henry VI, Part 2
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, King Henry VI, Part 2 by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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King Henry VI, Part 3
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), King Henry VI, Part 3 stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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King Richard III
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's King Richard III (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · ComedyThe Comedy of Errors (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Titus Andronicus
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaThe Taming of the Shrew (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaThe Two Gentlemen of Verona (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Love's Labour's Lost
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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King John
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, King John by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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King Richard II
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's King Richard II (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Romeo and Juliet stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaWilliam Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), The Merchant of Venice stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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King Henry IV, Part 1
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayKing Henry IV, Part 1 (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWilliam Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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King Henry IV, Part 2
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayWilliam Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2 (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Much Ado about Nothing
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaMuch Ado about Nothing (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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King Henry V
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayKing Henry V (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Julius Caesar stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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As You Like It
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaAs You Like It (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's Hamlet (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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Troilus and Cressida
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Troilus and Cressida stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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All's Well That Ends Well
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWilliam Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Measure for Measure
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Measure for Measure stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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Othello
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's Othello (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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King Lear
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, King Lear by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Antony and Cleopatra
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyAntony and Cleopatra (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Coriolanus
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's Coriolanus (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Timon of Athens
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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Cymbeline
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWilliam Shakespeare's Cymbeline (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The Winter's Tale
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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The Tempest
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, The Tempest by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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King Henry VIII
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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The Two Noble Kinsmen
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaThe Two Noble Kinsmen (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Macbeth
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, Macbeth by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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Pericles, Prince of Tyre
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaWilliam Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Mucedorus
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaMucedorus (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Sir Thomas More
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Sir Thomas More stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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Locrine
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, Locrine by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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Thomas Lord Cromwell
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaWilliam Shakespeare's Thomas Lord Cromwell (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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King Edward III
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, King Edward III by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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Sir John Oldcastle
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Sir John Oldcastle stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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Shakespeare's First Folio
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWilliam Shakespeare's Shakespeare's First Folio (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The London Prodigal
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaThe London Prodigal (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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The Puritan Widow
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaWilliam Shakespeare's The Puritan Widow (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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A Yorkshire Tragedy
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, A Yorkshire Tragedy by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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The Merry Devil of Edmonton
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaWilliam Shakespeare's The Merry Devil of Edmonton (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Fair Em
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaFair Em (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Hamlet The First ('Bad') Quarto
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyHamlet The First ('Bad') Quarto (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623 (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight…
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Shakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A.
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaShakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A. (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance…
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A Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763)
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · One-Act PlayA Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763) (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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King Henry V Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · History PlayWilliam Shakespeare's King Henry V Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to…
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 1 of 9] Introduction and Publisher's Advertising
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · DramaThe Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 1 of 9] Introduction and Publisher's Advertising (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously…
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The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically…
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Two Gentlemen of Verona The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Two Gentlemen of Verona The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes…
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The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material…
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Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards…
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The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · ComedyThe Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWilliam Shakespeare's The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Arden of Feversham
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · TragedyWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), Arden of Feversham stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaA defining work of Renaissance & Elizabethan, The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9] by William Shakespeare (first published 1616) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close…
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWilliam Shakespeare's The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9] (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight…
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9] stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically…
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaThe Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9] (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWritten by William Shakespeare (first published 1616), The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9] stands as one of the durable works of Renaissance & Elizabethan, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically…
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaWilliam Shakespeare's The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9] (first published 1616) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight…
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]
by William Shakespeare · 1616 · Verse DramaThe Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9] (first published 1616) is a stage play by William Shakespeare, a touchstone of the Renaissance & Elizabethan repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
How this list was put together
The selections above were drawn from the full Stage Pages archive of 520 public-domain stage plays. Where ranking is implied by the order, that ranking is editorial — defensible, but not unanimous. Where the list is alphabetical or chronological, we say so.
If you have a candidate we missed, the whole library is one click away from the main scripts index; we add titles to lists as the catalogue grows.