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The complete works of william shakespeare wordsworth special editions paperback august 5, 1997. The complete arden shakespeare contains the texts of all shakespeares plays. Buy complete works of william shakespeare 1st by shakespeare, william isbn. Some editions include several works which were not. Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over 150 short and long poems, many of which are considered to be the finest ever written in english. The complete works of william shakespeare por william shakespeare disponible en rakuten kobo. I work at one of the largest bookstores in the us and i get this and similar questions all the time. Title year written first publications performances authorship notes antony and cleopatra. It is entitled the complete works of shakespeare, but in reality it is only one play.
Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare. The pages are so thin, and the font is incredibly tiny, with 748 pages total. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. The complete works of william shakespeare, volume 1 the complete works of william shakespeare, charlotte endymion porter.
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