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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

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Original author: William Shakespeare

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"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" by William Shakespeare is a comprehensive collection containing all of Shakespeare's plays and poems. This standard volume gathers the playwright's entire output, including histories, tragedies, and comedies that have shaped literature for centuries. Some editions feature collaborative works with other writers, though their authorship remains debated. Published by numerous academic presses and major publishers, these collected editions have become prized possessions for book collectors, often released in luxurious leather-bound formats that preserve Shakespeare's timeless literary legacy.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, by William Shakespeare. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #100.

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225 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter (1)8,724 words
  2. 2.Front Matter (2)8,845 words
  3. 3.Front Matter (3)300 words
  4. 4.Act I4,435 words
  5. 5.Act II5,839 words
  6. 6.Act III3,951 words
  7. 7.Act IV: SCENE I. Without the Florentine camp5,298 words
  8. 8.Act V: SCENE I. Marseilles. A street3,926 words
  9. 9.Act V162 words
  10. 10.Act I4,142 words
  11. 11.Act II6,014 words
  12. 12.Act III: SCENE I. A plain in Syria6,111 words
  13. 13.Act IV: SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp at Alexandria4,860 words
  14. 14.Act V3,769 words
  15. 15.Act V167 words
  16. 16.Act I: SCENE I. An Orchard near Oliver’s house4,752 words
  17. 17.Act II: SCENE I. The Forest of Arden4,300 words
  18. 18.Act III: SCENE I. A Room in the Palace5,782 words
  19. 19.Act IV: SCENE I. The Forest of Arden3,171 words
  20. 20.Act V: SCENE I. The Forest of Arden3,425 words
  21. 21.Epilogue369 words
  22. 22.Act I: SCENE I. A hall in the Duke’s palace2,114 words
  23. 23.Act II: SCENE I. A public place2,805 words
  24. 24.Act III: SCENE I. The same2,904 words
  25. 25.Act IV: SCENE I. The same3,930 words
  26. 26.Act V: SCENE I. The same3,745 words
  27. 27.Act V145 words
  28. 28.Act I: SCENE I. Rome. A street6,481 words
  29. 29.Act II: SCENE I. Rome. A public place5,680 words
  30. 30.Act III: SCENE I. Rome. A street5,114 words
  31. 31.Act IV: SCENE I. Rome. Before a gate of the city5,234 words
  32. 32.Act V: SCENE I. Rome. A public place5,377 words
  33. 33.Act V170 words
  34. 34.Act I5,979 words
  35. 35.Act II3,798 words
  36. 36.Act III6,236 words
  37. 37.Act IV4,512 words
  38. 38.Act V: SCENE I. Britain. The Roman camp7,244 words
  39. 39.Act I6,682 words
  40. 40.Act II: SCENE I. A room in Polonius’s house5,610 words
  41. 41.Act III: SCENE I. A room in the Castle2,820 words
  42. 42.Prologue4,396 words
  43. 43.Act IV: SCENE I. A room in the Castle5,110 words
  44. 44.Act V: SCENE I. A churchyard5,806 words
  45. 45.Act I: SCENE I. London. A Room in the Palace4,903 words
  46. 46.Act II: SCENE I. Rochester. An Inn-Yard7,138 words
  47. 47.Act III5,193 words
  48. 48.Act IV: SCENE I. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury2,996 words
  49. 49.Act V4,457 words
  50. 50.Epilogue: Dramatis Personæ441 words
  51. 51.Act I: SCENE I. The same4,849 words
  52. 52.Act II: SCENE I. London. A street6,428 words
  53. 53.Act III: SCENE I. Westminster. The palace3,455 words
  54. 54.Act IV: SCENE I. Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest6,939 words
  55. 55.Act V3,996 words
  56. 56.Epilogue455 words
  57. 57.Act V216 words
  58. 58.Prologue: Enter Chorus245 words
  59. 59.Act I3,199 words
  60. 60.Act II: Flourish. Enter Chorus4,476 words
  61. 61.Act III: Flourish. Enter Chorus5,776 words
  62. 62.Act IV: Enter Chorus8,149 words
  63. 63.Act V: Enter Chorus4,494 words
  64. 64.Act V251 words
  65. 65.Act I: SCENE I. Westminster Abbey4,962 words
  66. 66.Act II: SCENE I. Before Orleans3,873 words
  67. 67.Act III: SCENE I. London. The Parliament House3,862 words
  68. 68.Act IV: SCENE I. Paris. The Palace4,507 words
  69. 69.Act V: SCENE I. London. The Palace4,467 words
  70. 70.Act V184 words
  71. 71.Act I: SCENE I. London. The palace5,341 words
  72. 72.Act II: SCENE I. Saint Albans4,171 words
  73. 73.Act III: SCENE I. The Abbey at Bury St. Edmund’s6,776 words
  74. 74.Act IV: SCENE I. The Coast of Kent6,459 words
  75. 75.Act V: SCENE I. Fields between Dartford and Blackheath2,982 words
  76. 76.Act V218 words
  77. 77.Act I: SCENE I. London. The Parliament House4,891 words
  78. 78.Act II: SCENE I. A plain near Mortimer’s Cross in Herefordshire5,830 words
  79. 79.Act III: SCENE I. A Forest in the North of England4,847 words
  80. 80.Act IV: SCENE I. London. The Palace4,789 words
  81. 81.Act V: SCENE I. Coventry4,418 words
  82. 82.Act V451 words
  83. 83.Act I5,324 words
  84. 84.Act II: SCENE I. Westminster. A street5,793 words
  85. 85.Act III: SCENE I. London. The Queen’s apartments5,410 words
  86. 86.Act IV: SCENE I. A street in Westminster2,865 words
  87. 87.Act V: SCENE I. A gallery in the palace5,184 words
  88. 88.Act V221 words
  89. 89.Act I2,264 words
  90. 90.Act II4,818 words
  91. 91.Act III: SCENE I. France. The French King’s tent5,009 words
  92. 92.Act IV4,638 words
  93. 93.Act V4,361 words
  94. 94.Act V161 words
  95. 95.Act I: SCENE I. Rome. A street4,528 words
  96. 96.Act II: SCENE I. Rome. Brutus’ orchard4,216 words
  97. 97.Act III4,864 words
  98. 98.Act IV: SCENE I. Rome. A room in Antony’s house3,211 words
  99. 99.Act V: SCENE I. The plains of Philippi3,191 words
  100. 100.Act I: SCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear’s Palace7,079 words
  101. 101.Act II: SCENE I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of Gloucester4,966 words
  102. 102.Act III: SCENE I. A Heath4,835 words
  103. 103.Act IV: SCENE I. The heath5,561 words
  104. 104.Act V: SCENE I. The Camp of the British Forces near Dover3,638 words
  105. 105.Act I: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park3,603 words
  106. 106.Act II: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park. A pavilion and tents at a distance2,008 words
  107. 107.Act III: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park1,495 words
  108. 108.Act IV: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park5,727 words
  109. 109.Act V: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park8,470 words
  110. 110.Act V198 words
  111. 111.Act I: SCENE I. An open Place3,852 words
  112. 112.Act II2,707 words
  113. 113.Act III: SCENE I. Forres. A Room in the Palace3,773 words
  1. 114.Act IV3,783 words
  2. 115.Act V3,228 words
  3. 116.Act I3,219 words
  4. 117.Act II: SCENE I. A hall in Angelo’s house5,556 words
  5. 118.Act III: SCENE I. A room in the prison4,371 words
  6. 119.Act IV: SCENE I. A room in Mariana’s house4,202 words
  7. 120.Act V4,569 words
  8. 121.Act I: SCENE I. Venice. A street4,073 words
  9. 122.Act II5,429 words
  10. 123.Act III: SCENE I. Venice. A street5,337 words
  11. 124.Act IV: SCENE I. Venice. A court of justice3,902 words
  12. 125.Act V2,817 words
  13. 126.Act I: SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page’s house4,437 words
  14. 127.Act II: SCENE I. Before Page’s house5,059 words
  15. 128.Act III: SCENE I. A field near Frogmore5,469 words
  16. 129.Act IV: SCENE I. The street4,433 words
  17. 130.Act V: SCENE I. A room in the Garter Inn2,884 words
  18. 131.Act I: SCENE I. Athens. A room in the Palace of Theseus2,702 words
  19. 132.Act II: SCENE I. A wood near Athens3,274 words
  20. 133.Act III: SCENE I. The Wood5,128 words
  21. 134.Act IV: SCENE I. The Wood2,092 words
  22. 135.Act V: SCENE I. Athens. An Apartment in the Palace of Theseus999 words
  23. 136.Prologue2,141 words
  24. 137.Act I: SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House3,325 words
  25. 138.Act II: SCENE I. A hall in Leonato’s house5,601 words
  26. 139.Act III: SCENE I. Leonato’s Garden4,454 words
  27. 140.Act IV: SCENE I. The Inside of a Church3,195 words
  28. 141.Act V: SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House4,916 words
  29. 142.Act I: SCENE I. Venice. A street5,597 words
  30. 143.Act II5,632 words
  31. 144.Act III: SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle5,976 words
  32. 145.Act IV: SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle4,999 words
  33. 146.Act V: SCENE I. Cyprus. A Street4,356 words
  34. 147.Act I: Enter Gower3,889 words
  35. 148.Act II: Enter Gower4,354 words
  36. 149.Act III: Enter Gower2,428 words
  37. 150.Act IV: Enter Gower4,697 words
  38. 151.Act V: Enter Gower3,355 words
  39. 152.Act V197 words
  40. 153.Act I: SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace5,247 words
  41. 154.Act II5,188 words
  42. 155.Act III: SCENE I. Bristol. Bolingbroke’s camp4,717 words
  43. 156.Act IV: SCENE I. Westminster Hall2,727 words
  44. 157.Act V4,772 words
  45. 158.Act V248 words
  46. 159.Act I: SCENE I. London. A street8,593 words
  47. 160.Act II: SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace3,486 words
  48. 161.Act III: SCENE I. London. A street6,640 words
  49. 162.Act IV: SCENE I. London. Before the Tower6,959 words
  50. 163.Act V: SCENE I. Salisbury. An open place4,045 words
  51. 164.Act V283 words
  52. 165.Act I: SCENE I. A public place5,694 words
  53. 166.Act II: Enter Chorus5,417 words
  54. 167.Act III: SCENE I. A public Place6,479 words
  55. 168.Act IV: SCENE I. Friar Lawrence’s Cell3,286 words
  56. 169.Act V: SCENE I. Mantua. A Street3,630 words
  57. 170.Act V2,413 words
  58. 171.Act I: SCENE I. Padua. A public place4,293 words
  59. 172.Act II3,371 words
  60. 173.Act III2,688 words
  61. 174.Act IV5,624 words
  62. 175.Act V: SCENE I. Padua. Before Lucentio’s house2,813 words
  63. 176.Act I4,674 words
  64. 177.Act II: SCENE I. Another part of the island3,969 words
  65. 178.Act III: SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell2,984 words
  66. 179.Act IV: SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell2,105 words
  67. 180.Act V: SCENE I. Before the cell of Prospero2,929 words
  68. 181.Act V153 words
  69. 182.Act I: SCENE I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s house4,246 words
  70. 183.Act II: SCENE I. Athens. A room in a senator’s house2,103 words
  71. 184.Act III: SCENE I. Athens. A room in Lucullus’ house4,335 words
  72. 185.Act IV: SCENE I. Without the walls of Athens4,983 words
  73. 186.Act V: SCENE I. The woods. Before Timon’s cave2,956 words
  74. 187.Act V150 words
  75. 188.Act I: SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol3,988 words
  76. 189.Act II: SCENE I. Rome. Before the palace4,307 words
  77. 190.Act III: SCENE I. Rome. A street3,226 words
  78. 191.Act IV: SCENE I. Rome. Before Titus’s House4,483 words
  79. 192.Act V: SCENE I. Plains near Rome4,794 words
  80. 193.Act V169 words
  81. 194.Prologue223 words
  82. 195.Act I: SCENE I. Troy. Before Priam’s palace6,024 words
  83. 196.Act II: SCENE I. The Grecian camp4,498 words
  84. 197.Act III: SCENE I. Troy. Priam’s palace5,042 words
  85. 198.Act IV: SCENE I. Troy. A street5,138 words
  86. 199.Act V5,222 words
  87. 200.Act I4,690 words
  88. 201.Act II: SCENE I. The sea-coast4,712 words
  89. 202.Act III: SCENE I. Olivia’s garden5,561 words
  90. 203.Act IV1,812 words
  91. 204.Act V3,439 words
  92. 205.Act I: SCENE I. Verona. An open place2,972 words
  93. 206.Act II: SCENE I. Milan. A room in the Duke’s palace4,988 words
  94. 207.Act III: SCENE I. Milan. An anteroom in the Duke’s palace3,612 words
  95. 208.Act IV: SCENE I. A forest between Milan and Verona3,634 words
  96. 209.Act V: SCENE I. Milan. An abbey2,381 words
  97. 210.Prologue271 words
  98. 211.Act I: SCENE I. Athens. Before a temple4,281 words
  99. 212.Act II: SCENE I. Athens. A garden, with a castle in the background4,880 words
  100. 213.Act III: SCENE I. A forest near Athens6,159 words
  101. 214.Act IV: SCENE I. Athens. A room in the prison3,567 words
  102. 215.Act V: SCENE I. Athens. Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and Diana5,067 words
  103. 216.Epilogue410 words
  104. 217.Act I4,174 words
  105. 218.Act II: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the Palace3,985 words
  106. 219.Act III: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Street in some Town3,323 words
  107. 220.Act IV: Scene I8,697 words
  108. 221.Act V (1)8,752 words
  109. 222.Act V (2)8,772 words
  110. 223.Act V (3)8,824 words
  111. 224.Act V (4)8,789 words
  112. 225.Act V (5)302 words