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We know of 39 plays by William Shakespeare, including a few collaborations with other playwrights. One play, ''Cardenio'', was performed at court in the 1612–13 season, but the text has been lost. The other 38 are listed here. | ''This article is about William Shakespeare's plays. For related articles, please see [[William Shakespeare's works (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
We know of 39 plays by William Shakespeare, including a few collaborations with other playwrights. One play, [[Cardenio|''Cardenio'']], was performed at court in the 1612–13 season, but the text has been lost. The other 38 are listed here. | |||
Shakespeare’s plays are traditionally divided into the three categories of the First Folio: comedies, histories, and tragedies. The plays within each grouping vary widely. Among the comedies, for example, one can find sunny works filled with the banter of witty lovers; hilariously complicated farces; and darker, more sober plays such as ''The Tempest''. | Shakespeare’s plays are traditionally divided into the three categories of the First Folio: comedies, histories, and tragedies. The plays within each grouping vary widely. Among the comedies, for example, one can find sunny works filled with the banter of witty lovers; hilariously complicated farces; and darker, more sober plays such as [[The Tempest|''The Tempest'']]. | ||
For more information about Shakespeare's poetry, visit [[William Shakespeare's poems|William Shakespeare's poems]]. | |||
The following pages provide a rich assortment of Folger resources for each play, including images from the Folger collection, links to full-length digital facsimiles of early printed editions, and materials ranging from | The following pages provide a rich assortment of Folger resources for each play, including images from the Folger collection, links to full-length digital facsimiles of early printed editions, and materials ranging from [[Folger Theatre]] productions in the Folger's [[Elizabethan Theatre]], [[Exhibitions at the Folger]], [[Folger Consort]] performances, to classroom lesson plans, videos, audio podcasts, blog posts, recordings, websites, and shop items. Each page includes a short introduction to the play adapted from the Folger paperback edition, a list of related books, and, where available, a list of related movies. | ||
Shakespeare's works are available online at [http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/ Folger Digital Texts] and in print from [http://search.simonandschuster.net/books/Series-Folger-Shakespeare-Library/_/N-1z1418g/Ne-pgw/Ntt-folger+shakespeare+library/ Simon and Schuster]. A selection of works are available as [http://pages.simonandschuster.com/folgershakespearelibrary/ebooks/ ebooks] from Simon and Schuster. The Folger has also published two collections of Shakespeare's works, [http://books.simonandschuster.net/Three-Comedies/William-Shakespeare/Folger-Shakespeare-Library/9780671722609/ Three Comedies], which includes [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']], [[The Taming of the Shrew|''The Taming of the Shrew'']], and [[Twelfth Night|''Twelfth Night'']], and [http://books.simonandschuster.net/Three-Tragedies/William-Shakespeare/Folger-Shakespeare-Library/9780671722616/ Three Tragedies], which includes [[Hamlet|''Hamlet'']], [[Macbeth|''Macbeth'']], and [[Romeo and Juliet|''Romeo and Juliet'']]. | Shakespeare's works are available online at [http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/ Folger Digital Texts] and in print from [http://search.simonandschuster.net/books/Series-Folger-Shakespeare-Library/_/N-1z1418g/Ne-pgw/Ntt-folger+shakespeare+library/ Simon and Schuster]. A selection of works are available as [http://pages.simonandschuster.com/folgershakespearelibrary/ebooks/ ebooks] from Simon and Schuster. The Folger has also published two collections of Shakespeare's works, [http://books.simonandschuster.net/Three-Comedies/William-Shakespeare/Folger-Shakespeare-Library/9780671722609/ Three Comedies], which includes [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']], [[The Taming of the Shrew|''The Taming of the Shrew'']], and [[Twelfth Night|''Twelfth Night'']], and [http://books.simonandschuster.net/Three-Tragedies/William-Shakespeare/Folger-Shakespeare-Library/9780671722616/ Three Tragedies], which includes [[Hamlet|''Hamlet'']], [[Macbeth|''Macbeth'']], and [[Romeo and Juliet|''Romeo and Juliet'']]. | ||
To read more about the Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare in partnership with Simon and Schuster, visit [[Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare's works]]. | |||
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:[[Henry IV, Part 1|''Henry IV, Part 1'']] | :[[Henry IV, Part 1|''Henry IV, Part 1'']] | ||
:[[Henry IV, Part 2|''Henry IV, Part 2'']] | :[[Henry IV, Part 2|''Henry IV, Part 2'']] | ||
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:[[Henry VI, Part 3|''Henry VI, Part 3'']] | :[[Henry VI, Part 3|''Henry VI, Part 3'']] | ||
:[[Henry VIII|''Henry VIII'']] | :[[Henry VIII|''Henry VIII'']] | ||
:[[King John|''King John'']] | |||
:[[Richard II|''Richard II'']] | :[[Richard II|''Richard II'']] | ||
:[[Richard III|''Richard III'']] | :[[Richard III|''Richard III'']] | ||
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:[[Timon of Athens|''Timon of Athens'']] | :[[Timon of Athens|''Timon of Athens'']] | ||
:[[Titus Andronicus|''Titus Andronicus'']] | :[[Titus Andronicus|''Titus Andronicus'']] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 26 September 2014
This article is about William Shakespeare's plays. For related articles, please see William Shakespeare's works (disambiguation).
We know of 39 plays by William Shakespeare, including a few collaborations with other playwrights. One play, Cardenio, was performed at court in the 1612–13 season, but the text has been lost. The other 38 are listed here.
Shakespeare’s plays are traditionally divided into the three categories of the First Folio: comedies, histories, and tragedies. The plays within each grouping vary widely. Among the comedies, for example, one can find sunny works filled with the banter of witty lovers; hilariously complicated farces; and darker, more sober plays such as The Tempest.
For more information about Shakespeare's poetry, visit William Shakespeare's poems.
The following pages provide a rich assortment of Folger resources for each play, including images from the Folger collection, links to full-length digital facsimiles of early printed editions, and materials ranging from Folger Theatre productions in the Folger's Elizabethan Theatre, Exhibitions at the Folger, Folger Consort performances, to classroom lesson plans, videos, audio podcasts, blog posts, recordings, websites, and shop items. Each page includes a short introduction to the play adapted from the Folger paperback edition, a list of related books, and, where available, a list of related movies.
Shakespeare's works are available online at Folger Digital Texts and in print from Simon and Schuster. A selection of works are available as ebooks from Simon and Schuster. The Folger has also published two collections of Shakespeare's works, Three Comedies, which includes A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, and Twelfth Night, and Three Tragedies, which includes Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet.
To read more about the Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare in partnership with Simon and Schuster, visit Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare's works.
Comedies
- All's Well That Ends Well
- As You Like It
- Cardenio--A lost play.
- The Comedy of Errors
- Cymbeline
- Love's Labor's Lost
- Love's Labor's Won--A lost play.
- Measure for Measure
- The Merchant of Venice
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Pericles
- The Taming of the Shrew
- The Tempest
- Troilus and Cressida
- Twelfth Night
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- The Two Noble Kinsmen
- The Winter's Tale
Histories
- Henry IV, Part 1
- Henry IV, Part 2
- Henry V
- Henry VI, Part 1
- Henry VI, Part 2
- Henry VI, Part 3
- Henry VIII
- King John
- Richard II
- Richard III