Hamlet
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Scenes
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 3
Act 1, Scene 4
Act 1, Scene 5
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 5
Act 4, Scene 6
Act 4, Scene 7
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
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All's Well That Ends Well
A modern English translation of Shakespeare’s comedy, in which Helena plots to win Bertram’s love.
Antony and Cleopatra
Shakespeare's play about the Roman general and Egyptian queen's doomed love.
As You Like It
Rosalind and Orlando find love in the Forest of Arden in one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.
The Comedy of Errors
Two pairs of twins reunite and hijinks ensue in one of Shakespeare’s most well known comedies.
Coriolanus
Shakespeare’s tragedy that plots Coriolanus’ rise and fall in Roman politics.
Cymbeline
Shakespeare’s play about deception and forgiveness, set in Roman Britain.
Hamlet
Hamlet avenges his father’s murder in Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, translated here into modern English.
Henry IV, Part 1
Shakespeare’s history play features Falstaff and Prince Hal’s hijinks.
Henry IV, Part 2
Shakespeare’s history play in which Prince Hal prepares to become king.
Henry V
Prince Hal becomes king and fights in France in Shakespeare’s history play.
Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part I
begins Shakespeare’s trilogy about The Wars of the Roses.
Henry VI, Part 2
In this modern English translation of Shakespeare’s
Henry VI Part 2
, York sends Henry VI into hiding.
Henry VI, Part 3
The third and final history play about Henry VI, in which York’s heir Edward rises.
Henry VIII
Shakespeare tells Henry and Anne Bullen’s love story in
Henry VIII
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Julius Caesar
Shakespeare’s
Julius Caesar
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King John
Shakespeare’s history play about King John and his struggle to hold the throne.
King Lear
Shakespeare’s famous tragedy about King Lear and his daughters’ inheritance.
Love's Labor's Lost
Four couples accidentally fall in love in this translation of Shakespeare’s comedy.
A Lover's Complaint
A young woman mourns her lover’s falsehood in one of Shakespeare’s few long poems.
Macbeth
A modern English translation of Shakespeare’s dark political tragedy, sometimes referred to as the “Scottish Play.”
Measure for Measure
Shakespeare’s “problem play” about sexual mores,
Measure for Measure
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The Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare’s play about god, love, and religion, featuring the famous character Shylock.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Two housewives get even with Falstaff in this Shakespearean comedy.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fairies, potions, and mischief abound in Shakespeare’s famous Athenian comedy.
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare’s famous comedy about verbal sparring, jealousy, and love.
Othello
Our modern English translation of Shakespeare’s tragedy about jealousy and prejudice.
Pericles
Shakespeare’s play chronicling exile, shipwreck, and eventual reunion.
The Rape of Lucrece
Shakespeare’s poem re-telling the tragic legend of Lucrece.
Richard II
Shakespeare’s
Richard II
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Richard III
Shakespeare’s famous history play about Richard III, the murderous final York king.
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's famous tragedy about two lovers and their feuding families.
Shakespeare's Sonnets
All 154 of Shakespeare’s beloved sonnets with a line-by-line modern English translation of each one.
The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare’s comedy charting Kate and Petruchio’s battle of wills.
The Tempest
Magic, storms, and power define
The Tempest
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Timon of Athens
Timon’s generosity is put to the test in one of Shakespeare’s most obscure plays.
Titus Andronicus
Shakespeare’s infamously violent play,
Titus Andronicus
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Troilus and Cressida
Shakespeare’s tragedy of two lovers set during the Trojan War.
Twelfth Night
Shakespeare’s gender-bending comedy about a tricky love triangle in Illyria.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Two friends fall in love with the same woman in this Shakespearean comedy.
Venus and Adonis
Shakespeare re-tells the famous myth of Venus and Adonis in this long poem.
The Winter's Tale
A family’s tragedy concludes happily in this modern translation of Shakespeare’s romance play.
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