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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

719 chapters, about 732,000 words. The text is in the public domain in the United States and comes from Project Gutenberg.

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 1,800 words
2. 17 600 words
3. 22 200 words
4. 24 1,100 words
5. 34 700 words
6. 40 200 words
7. 42 100 words
8. 43 500 words
9. 47 1,600 words
10. 61 900 words
11. 69 200 words
12. 71 200 words
13. 73 1,900 words
14. 90 200 words
15. 92 500 words
16. 96 300 words
17. 99 3,300 words
18. 130 100 words
19. 131 200 words
20. 133 100 words
21. 134 200 words
22. 136 100 words
23. 137 200 words
24. 139 1,000 words
25. 148 100 words
26. 149 400 words
27. 152 300 words
28. ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 300 words
29. SCENE I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 1,400 words
30. SCENE II. Paris. A room in the King’s palace. 400 words
31. SCENE III. Rossillon. A Room in the Palace. 1,800 words
32. SCENE I. Paris. A room in the King’s palace. 1,500 words
33. SCENE II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 500 words
34. SCENE III. Paris. The King’s palace. 2,000 words
35. SCENE IV. Paris. The King’s palace. 200 words
36. SCENE V. Another room in the same. 700 words
37. SCENE II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 1,000 words
38. SCENE IV. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 200 words
39. SCENE V. Without the walls of Florence. 700 words
40. SCENE VI. Camp before Florence. 800 words
41. SCENE VII. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house. 200 words
42. SCENE I. Without the Florentine camp. 600 words
43. SCENE II. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house. 600 words
44. SCENE III. The Florentine camp. 2,700 words
45. SCENE V. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 700 words
46. SCENE I. Marseilles. A street. 200 words
47. SCENE II. Rossillon. The inner court of the Countess’s palace. 200 words
48. SCENE III. The same. A room in the Countess’s palace. 2,700 words
49. THE TRAGEDY OF ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA 500 words
50. SCENE I. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace. 200 words
51. SCENE II. Alexandria. Another Room in Cleopatra’s palace. 1,300 words
52. SCENE III. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace. 700 words
53. SCENE IV. Rome. An Apartment in Caesar’s House. 600 words
54. SCENE V. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. 500 words
55. SCENE II. Rome. A Room in the House of Lepidus. 1,700 words
56. SCENE III. Rome. A Room in Caesar’s House. 200 words
57. SCENE V. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. 1,000 words
58. SCENE VI. Near Misenum. 1,000 words
59. SCENE VII. On board Pompey’s Galley, lying near Misenum. 1,100 words
60. SCENE I. A plain in Syria. 200 words
61. SCENE II. Rome. An Ante-chamber in Caesar’s house. 300 words
62. SCENE III. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. 200 words
63. SCENE IV. Athens. A Room in Antony’s House. 200 words
64. SCENE VI. Rome. A Room in Caesar’s House. 400 words
65. SCENE VII. Antony’s Camp near the Promontory of Actium. 700 words
66. SCENE X. Another part of the Plain. 200 words
67. SCENE XI. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. 500 words
68. SCENE XIII. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. 200 words
69. CLEOPATRA. O! 900 words
70. SCENE II. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. 200 words
71. SCENE IV. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. 200 words
72. SCENE VI. Alexandria. Caesar’s camp. 200 words
73. SCENE VIII. Under the Walls of Alexandria. 200 words
74. SCENE IX. Caesar’s camp. 200 words
75. SCENE XII. Another part of the Ground. 300 words
76. SCENE XIV. Alexandria. Another Room. 1,100 words
77. SCENE XV. Alexandria. A monument. 500 words
78. SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp before Alexandria. 500 words
79. SCENE II. Alexandria. A Room in the Monument. 2,500 words
80. AS YOU LIKE IT 100 words
81. SCENE I. An Orchard near Oliver’s house 1,400 words
82. SCENE II. A Lawn before the Duke’s Palace 2,100 words
83. SCENE III. A Room in the Palace 900 words
84. SCENE I. The Forest of Arden 200 words
85. SCENE III. Before Oliver’s House 500 words
86. SCENE IV. The Forest of Arden 700 words
87. SCENE V. Another part of the Forest 200 words
88. SCENE VII. Another part of the Forest 1,500 words
89. SCENE II. The Forest of Arden 3,100 words
90. SCENE III. Another part of the Forest 500 words
91. SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest. Before a Cottage 200 words
92. SCENE V. Another part of the Forest 900 words
93. SCENE I. The Forest of Arden 1,700 words
94. SCENE III. Another part of the Forest 1,300 words
95. SCENE I. The Forest of Arden 300 words
96. SCENE II. Another part of the Forest 900 words
97. SCENE III. Another part of the Forest 100 words
98. SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest 1,300 words
99. EPILOGUE 200 words
100. SCENE I. A hall in the Duke’s palace 900 words
101. SCENE II. A public place 700 words
102. SCENE I. A public place 700 words
103. SCENE II. The same 1,500 words
104. SCENE I. The same 1,200 words
105. SCENE II. The same 1,400 words
106. SCENE I. The same 900 words
107. SCENE II. The same 500 words
108. SCENE III. The same 500 words
109. SCENE IV. The same 1,400 words
110. SCENE I. The same 3,500 words
111. THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS 100 words
112. SCENE I. Rome. A street 2,100 words
113. SCENE III. Rome. An apartment in Martius’ house 700 words
114. SCENE IV. Before Corioles 500 words
115. SCENE VI. Near the camp of Cominius 500 words
116. SCENE IX. The Roman camp 700 words
117. SCENE I. Rome. A public place 1,700 words
118. SCENE II. Rome. The Capitol 1,300 words
119. SCENE III. Rome. The Forum 2,100 words
120. SCENE I. Rome. A street 2,600 words
121. SCENE II. Rome. A room in Coriolanus’s house 1,000 words
122. SCENE III. Rome. The Forum 700 words
123. SCENE I. Rome. Before a gate of the city 300 words
124. SCENE II. Rome. A street near the gate 300 words
125. SCENE III. A highway between Rome and Antium 200 words
126. SCENE V. Antium. A hall in Aufidius’s house 1,800 words
127. SCENE VI. Rome. A public place 1,000 words
128. SCENE VII. A camp at a short distance from Rome 200 words
129. SCENE I. Rome. A public place 500 words
130. SCENE II. An Advanced post of the Volscian camp before Rome. 700 words
131. SCENE III. The tent of Coriolanus 1,400 words
132. SCENE IV. Rome. A public place 200 words
133. SCENE VI. Antium. A public place 1,000 words
134. SCENE I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace. 500 words
135. SCENE II. The same. 700 words
136. SCENE IV. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. 200 words
137. SCENE V. Rome. Philario’s house. 1,100 words
138. SCENE VI. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. 500 words
139. SCENE VII. Britain. The palace. 1,500 words
140. SCENE I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace. 600 words
141. SONG 800 words
142. SCENE IV. Rome. Philario’s house. 1,200 words
143. SCENE I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace. 500 words
144. SCENE II. Britain. Another room in Cymbeline’s palace. 300 words
145. SCENE III. Wales. A mountainous country with a cave. 700 words
146. SCENE IV. Wales, near Milford Haven. 1,600 words
147. SCENE V. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. 700 words
148. SCENE VII. The same. 500 words
149. SCENE II. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius. 2,300 words
150. SONG 500 words
151. SCENE III. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. 200 words
152. SCENE IV. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius. 300 words
153. SCENE III. Another part of the field. 700 words
154. SCENE IV. Britain. A prison. 900 words
155. SCENE V. Britain. Cymbeline’s tent. 3,500 words
156. SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle. 1,100 words
157. SCENE II. Elsinore. A room of state in the Castle. 2,000 words
158. SCENE III. A room in Polonius’s house. 900 words
159. SCENE IV. The platform. 600 words
160. SCENE V. A more remote part of the Castle. 1,100 words
161. SCENE I. A room in Polonius’s house. 900 words
162. SCENE II. A room in the Castle. 4,200 words
163. SCENE I. A room in the Castle. 1,200 words
164. SCENE II. A hall in the Castle. 2,500 words
165. SCENE III. A room in the Castle. 400 words
166. SCENE IV. Another room in the Castle. 1,300 words
167. SCENE I. A room in the Castle. 200 words
168. SCENE III. Another room in the Castle. 500 words
169. SCENE IV. A plain in Denmark. 200 words
170. SCENE V. Elsinore. A room in the Castle. 1,200 words
171. SCENE VII. Another room in the Castle. 1,400 words
172. SCENE I. A churchyard. 2,200 words
173. SCENE II. A hall in the Castle. 2,300 words
174. THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY THE FOURTH 300 words
175. SCENE I. London. A Room in the Palace. 600 words
176. SCENE II. The same. An Apartment of Prince Henry’s. 1,500 words
177. SCENE III. The Same. A Room in the Palace. 2,000 words
178. SCENE I. Rochester. An Inn-Yard. 500 words
179. SCENE II. The Road by Gads-hill. 800 words
180. SCENE III. Warkworth. A Room in the Castle. 500 words
181. SCENE IV. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern. 3,600 words
182. SCENE I. Bangor. A Room in the Archdeacon’s House. 1,800 words
183. SCENE II. London. A Room in the Palace. 1,200 words
184. SCENE III. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern. 1,200 words
185. FALSTAFF. 500 words
186. SCENE I. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury. 1,000 words
187. SCENE II. A public Road near Coventry. 400 words
188. SCENE III. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury. 700 words
189. SCENE I. The King’s Camp near Shrewsbury. 1,000 words
190. SCENE II. The Rebel Camp. 600 words
191. SCENE III. Plain between the Camps. 400 words
192. SCENE IV. Another Part of the Field. 700 words
193. SCENE V. Another Part of the Field. 500 words
194. EPILOGUE 100 words
195. SCENE I. The same. 1,600 words
196. SCENE II. London. A street. 1,900 words
197. SCENE III. York. The Archbishop’s palace. 700 words
198. SCENE I. London. A street. 1,200 words
199. SCENE II. London. Another street. 1,200 words
200. SCENE III. Warkworth. Before the castle. 400 words
201. SCENE IV. London. The Boar’s head Tavern in Eastcheap. 2,800 words
202. SCENE I. Westminster. The palace. 600 words
203. SCENE II. Gloucestershire. Before Justice Shallow’s house. 2,400 words
204. SCENE I. Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest. 1,700 words
205. SCENE II. Another part of the forest. 800 words
206. SCENE III. Another part of the forest. 700 words
207. SCENE IV. Westminster. The Jerusalem Chamber. 900 words
208. SCENE V. Another chamber. 1,600 words
209. SCENE I. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s house. 500 words
210. SCENE II. Westminster. The palace. 800 words
211. SCENE III. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s orchard. 700 words
212. SCENE V. A public place near Westminster Abbey. 400 words
213. EPILOGUE. 300 words
214. THE LIFE OF KING HENRY THE FIFTH 400 words
215. SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the King’s palace. 500 words
216. SCENE II. The same. The presence chamber. 2,400 words
217. SCENE I. London. A street. 700 words
218. SCENE II. Southampton. A council-chamber. 1,400 words
219. SCENE III. London. Before a tavern. 200 words
220. SCENE IV. France. The King’s palace. 1,000 words
221. SCENE II. The same. 500 words
222. SCENE III. Before the gates. 500 words
223. SCENE IV. The French King’s palace. 200 words
224. SCENE V. The same. 200 words
225. SCENE VI. The English camp in Picardy. 1,000 words
226. SCENE VII. The French camp, near Agincourt. 1,200 words
227. ACT IV 200 words
228. SCENE I. The English camp at Agincourt. 2,400 words
229. SCENE II. The French camp. 300 words
230. SCENE III. The English camp. 800 words
231. SCENE IV. The field of battle. 500 words
232. SCENE VII. Another part of the field. 1,400 words
233. SCENE VIII. Before King Henry’s pavilion. 1,000 words
234. SCENE I. France. The English camp. 500 words
235. SCENE II. France. A royal palace. 3,200 words
236. SCENE I. Westminster Abbey. 900 words
237. SCENE II. France. Before Orleans 1,000 words
238. SCENE III. London. Before the Tower. 700 words
239. SCENE IV. Orleans. 800 words
240. SCENE V. Before Orleans. 300 words
241. SCENE I. Before Orleans. 400 words
242. SCENE II. Orleans. Within the town. 300 words
243. SCENE III. Auvergne. The Countess’s castle. 500 words
244. SCENE IV. London. The Temple Garden. 1,000 words
245. SCENE V. The Tower of London. 700 words
246. SCENE I. London. The Parliament House. 1,400 words
247. SCENE II. France. Before Rouen. 700 words
248. SCENE III. The plains near Rouen. 200 words
249. SCENE IV. Paris. The Palace. 200 words
250. SCENE I. Paris. The Palace. 1,000 words
251. SCENE II. Before Bordeaux. 300 words
252. SCENE III. Plains in Gascony. 200 words
253. SCENE IV. Other plains in Gascony. 200 words
254. SCENE V. The English camp near Bordeaux. 300 words
255. SCENE VI. A field of battle. 300 words
256. SCENE VII. Another part of the field. 500 words
257. SCENE I. London. The Palace. 200 words
258. SCENE III. Before Angiers. 1,100 words
259. SCENE IV. Camp of the Duke of York in Anjou. 800 words
260. SCENE V. London. The royal palace. 600 words
261. SCENE I. London. The palace 1,900 words
262. SCENE II. The Duke of Gloucester’s House 500 words
263. SCENE III. London. The palace 1,600 words
264. SCENE IV. Gloucester’s Garden 200 words
265. SCENE I. Saint Albans 1,400 words
266. SCENE II. London. The Duke of York’s Garden 500 words
267. SCENE III. A Hall of Justice 700 words
268. SCENE IV. A Street 700 words
269. SCENE I. The Abbey at Bury St. Edmund’s 2,900 words
270. SCENE II. Bury St. Edmund’s. A Room of State 3,000 words
271. SCENE III. A Bedchamber 200 words
272. SCENE I. The Coast of Kent 1,100 words
273. SCENE II. Blackheath 1,400 words
274. SCENE IV. London. The Palace 200 words
275. SCENE VII. London. Smithfield 700 words
276. SCENE VIII. Southwark 300 words
277. SCENE IX. Kenilworth Castle 300 words
278. SCENE X. Kent. Iden’s Garden 500 words
279. SCENE I. Fields between Dartford and Blackheath 1,600 words
280. SCENE II. Saint Albans 500 words
281. THE THIRD PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH 200 words
282. SCENE I. London. The Parliament House 2,100 words
283. SCENE II. Sandal Castle 500 words
284. SCENE IV. The Same 1,100 words
285. SCENE I. A plain near Mortimer’s Cross in Herefordshire 1,700 words
286. SCENE II. Before York 1,200 words
287. SCENE III. A field of battle between Towton and Saxton, in Yorkshire 500 words
288. SCENE V. Another Part of the Field 1,100 words
289. SCENE VI. Another Part of the Field 500 words
290. SCENE I. A Forest in the North of England 700 words
291. SCENE II. The Palace 1,600 words
292. SCENE III. France. The King’s Palace 1,700 words
293. SCENE I. London. The Palace 1,000 words
294. SCENE III. Edward’s Camp near Warwick 500 words
295. SCENE VI. London. The Tower 500 words
296. SCENE VII. Before York 700 words
297. SCENE VIII. London. The Palace 200 words
298. SCENE I. Coventry 1,000 words
299. SCENE II. A Field of Battle near Barnet 300 words
300. SCENE IV. Plains near Tewkesbury 500 words
301. SCENE V. Another part of the Field 700 words
302. SCENE VI. London. The Tower 500 words
303. SCENE VII. London. The Palace 200 words
304. SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the palace. 1,700 words
305. SCENE II. The same. The council-chamber. 1,600 words
306. SCENE III. An ante-chamber in the palace. 300 words
307. SCENE IV. A Hall in York Place. 800 words
308. SCENE I. Westminster. A street. 1,200 words
309. SCENE II. An ante-chamber in the palace. 1,100 words
310. SCENE III. An ante-chamber of the Queen’s apartments. 800 words
311. SCENE IV. A hall in Blackfriars. 1,600 words
312. SCENE I. London. The Queen’s apartments. 1,300 words
313. SCENE II. Ante-chamber to the King’s apartment. 3,500 words
314. SCENE I. A street in Westminster. 1,000 words
315. SCENE II. Kimbolton. 1,500 words
316. SCENE I. A gallery in the palace. 1,300 words
317. SCENE II. Lobby before the council-chamber. 1,700 words
318. SCENE III. The palace yard. 500 words
319. SCENE IV. The palace. 900 words
320. ACT II Scene I. France. Before the walls of Angiers. 300 words
321. SCENE I. Northampton. A Room of State in the Palace. 1,900 words
322. SCENE I. France. Before the walls of Angiers. 4,400 words
323. SCENE I. France. The French King’s tent. 2,700 words
324. SCENE III. The same. 500 words
325. SCENE IV. The same. The French King’s tent. 1,200 words
326. SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Castle. 1,000 words
327. SCENE II. The same. A Room of State in the Palace. 1,700 words
328. SCENE III. The same. Before the castle. 1,200 words
329. SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Palace. 500 words
330. SCENE II. Near Saint Edmundsbury. The French Camp. 1,200 words
331. SCENE IV. The same. Another part of the same. 400 words
332. SCENE VI. An open place in the neighborhood of Swinstead Abbey. 200 words
333. SCENE VII. The orchard of Swinstead Abbey. 800 words
334. THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR 300 words
335. SCENE I. Rome. A street. 500 words
336. SCENE II. The same. A public place. 2,100 words
337. SCENE III. The same. A street. 1,200 words
338. SCENE I. Rome. Brutus’ orchard. 2,600 words
339. SCENE II. A room in Caesar’s palace. 900 words
340. SCENE IV. Another part of the same street, before the house of Brutus. 200 words
341. SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting. 2,100 words
342. SCENE II. The same. The Forum. 1,800 words
343. SCENE I. Rome. A room in Antony’s house. 200 words
344. SCENE II. Before Brutus’ tent, in the camp near Sardis. 200 words
345. SCENE III. Within the tent of Brutus. 2,300 words
346. SCENE I. The plains of Philippi. 1,000 words
347. SCENE III. Another part of the field. 800 words
348. SCENE V. Another part of the field. 500 words
349. THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR 300 words
350. SCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear’s Palace 2,400 words
351. SCENE II. A Hall in the Earl of Gloucester’s Castle 1,000 words
352. SCENE IV. A Hall in Albany’s Palace 2,000 words
353. SCENE V. Court before the Duke of Albany’s Palace 200 words
354. SCENE I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of Gloucester 1,000 words
355. SCENE II. Before Gloucester’s Castle 1,000 words
356. SCENE IV. Before Gloucester’s Castle; Kent in the stocks 2,400 words
357. SCENE I. A Heath 100 words
358. SCENE II. Another part of the heath 500 words
359. SCENE IV. A part of the Heath with a Hovel 500 words
360. SCENE VI. A Chamber in a Farmhouse adjoining the Castle 700 words
361. SCENE VII. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle 700 words
362. SCENE I. The heath 500 words
363. SCENE II. Before the Duke of Albany’s Palace 500 words
364. SCENE III. The French camp near Dover 300 words
365. SCENE V. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle 200 words
366. SCENE VI. The country near Dover 2,100 words
367. SCENE VII. A Tent in the French Camp 700 words
368. SCENE I. The Camp of the British Forces near Dover 500 words
369. SCENE III. The British Camp near Dover 1,900 words
370. ACT III Scene I. The King of Navarre’s park 100 words
371. SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park 1,600 words
372. SCENE II. The park 1,200 words
373. SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park. A pavilion and tents at a distance 1,900 words
374. SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park 1,100 words
375. SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park 1,200 words
376. SCENE II. The same 1,300 words
377. SCENE III. The same 2,500 words
378. SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park 900 words
379. SCENE II. The same. Before the Princess’s pavilion 6,900 words
380. THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH 200 words
381. SCENE II. A Camp near Forres. 300 words
382. SCENE III. A heath. 1,000 words
383. SCENE IV. Forres. A Room in the Palace. 200 words
384. SCENE V. Inverness. A Room in Macbeth’s Castle. 500 words
385. SCENE VII. The same. A Lobby in the Castle. 300 words
386. SCENE I. Inverness. Court within the Castle. 200 words
387. SCENE II. The same. 400 words
388. SCENE III. The same. 900 words
389. SCENE IV. The same. Without the Castle. 200 words
390. SCENE I. Forres. A Room in the Palace. 500 words
391. SCENE II. The same. Another Room in the Palace. 200 words
392. SCENE IV. The same. A Room of state in the Palace. 1,000 words
393. SCENE VI. Forres. A Room in the Palace. 200 words
394. SCENE I. A dark Cave. In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling. 700 words
395. SCENE II. Fife. A Room in Macduff’s Castle. 500 words
396. SCENE III. England. Before the King’s Palace. 1,900 words
397. SCENE I. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle. 500 words
398. SCENE V. Dunsinane. Within the castle. 500 words
399. SCENE VIII. The same. Another part of the field. 700 words
400. SCENE I. An apartment in the Duke’s palace. 500 words
401. SCENE II. A street. 1,200 words
402. SCENE III. A monastery. 300 words
403. SCENE IV. A nunnery. 600 words
404. SCENE I. A hall in Angelo’s house. 1,800 words
405. SCENE II. Another room in the same. 1,400 words
406. SCENE III. A room in a prison. 200 words
407. SCENE IV. A room in Angelo’s house. 1,200 words
408. SCENE I. A room in the prison. 2,200 words
409. SCENE II. The street before the prison. 2,100 words
410. SCENE I. A room in Mariana’s house. 400 words
411. SCENE II. A room in the prison. 1,400 words
412. SCENE III. Another room in the same. 1,200 words
413. SCENE I. A public place near the city gate. 4,000 words
414. SCENE I. Venice. A street. 1,300 words
415. SCENE II. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house. 1,000 words
416. SCENE III. Venice. A public place. 1,200 words
417. SCENE I. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house. 200 words
418. SCENE II. Venice. A street. 1,500 words
419. SCENE V. The same. Before Shylock’s house. 200 words
420. SCENE VI. The same. 500 words
421. SCENE VII. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house. 600 words
422. SCENE VIII. Venice. A street. 300 words
423. SCENE IX. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house. 400 words
424. SCENE I. Venice. A street. 900 words
425. SCENE II. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house. 2,100 words
426. SCENE III. Venice. A street. 200 words
427. SCENE IV. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house. 500 words
428. SCENE V. The same. A garden. 500 words
429. SCENE I. Venice. A court of justice. 3,400 words
430. SCENE I. Belmont. The avenue to Portia’s house. 2,500 words
431. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 300 words
432. SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page’s house 2,100 words
433. SCENE III. A room in the Garter Inn 700 words
434. SCENE IV. A room in Doctor Caius’s house 900 words
435. SCENE I. Before Page’s house 1,500 words
436. SCENE II. A room in the Garter Inn 2,100 words
437. SCENE III. A field near Windsor 400 words
438. SCENE I. A field near Frogmore 700 words
439. SCENE II. A street in Windsor 200 words
440. SCENE III. A room in Ford’s house 1,400 words
441. SCENE IV. A room in Page’s house 700 words
442. SCENE V. A room in the Garter Inn 1,000 words
443. SCENE I. The street 500 words
444. SCENE II. A room in Ford’s house 1,700 words
445. SCENE IV. A room in Ford’s house 500 words
446. SCENE V. A room in the Garter Inn 700 words
447. SCENE VI. Another room in the Garter Inn 400 words
448. SCENE V. Another part of the Park 1,700 words
449. SCENE I. Athens. A room in the Palace of Theseus 1,500 words
450. SCENE II. The Same. A Room in a Cottage 500 words
451. SCENE I. A wood near Athens 1,800 words
452. SCENE II. Another part of the wood 800 words
453. SCENE I. The Wood. 1,200 words
454. SCENE II. Another part of the wood 3,300 words
455. SCENE I. The Wood 1,300 words
456. SCENE II. Athens. A Room in Quince’s House 200 words
457. SCENE I. Athens. An Apartment in the Palace of Theseus 2,200 words
458. SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House. 2,400 words
459. SCENE II. A room in Leonato’s house. 200 words
460. SCENE III. Another room in Leonato’s house. 600 words
461. SCENE I. A hall in Leonato’s house. 2,700 words
462. SCENE II. Another room in Leonato’s house. 400 words
463. SCENE III. Leonato’s Garden. 2,000 words
464. SCENE I. Leonato’s Garden. 1,000 words
465. SCENE II. A Room in Leonato’s House. 1,000 words
466. Scene III. A Street. 1,400 words
467. Scene IV. A Room in Leonato’s House. 700 words
468. Scene V. Another Room in Leonato’s House. 500 words
469. SCENE I. The Inside of a Church. 2,700 words
470. Scene II. A Prison. 500 words
471. SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House. 2,800 words
472. SCENE II. Leonato’s Garden. 800 words
473. SCENE III. The Inside of a Church. 200 words
474. SCENE IV. A Room in Leonato’s House. 1,100 words
475. THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE 200 words
476. SCENE I. Venice. A street. 1,200 words
477. SCENE II. Venice. Another street. 700 words
478. SCENE III. Venice. A council chamber. 2,600 words
479. SCENE I. A seaport in Cyprus. A Platform. 1,800 words
480. SCENE III. A Hall in the Castle. 2,700 words
481. SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle. 500 words
482. SCENE III. Cyprus. The Garden of the Castle. 3,700 words
483. SCENE IV. Cyprus. Before the Castle. 1,400 words
484. SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle. 1,600 words
485. SCENE II. Cyprus. A Room in the Castle. 1,700 words
486. SCENE III. Cyprus. Another Room in the Castle. 700 words
487. SCENE I. Cyprus. A Street. 700 words
488. SCENE II. Cyprus. A Bedchamber in the castle. 1,700 words
489. OTHELLO. O! O! O! 500 words
490. PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE 300 words
491. SCENE I. Antioch. A room in the palace. 1,000 words
492. SCENE II. Tyre. A room in the palace. 500 words
493. SCENE III. Tyre. An ante-chamber in the Palace. 200 words
494. SCENE IV. Tarsus. A room in the Governor’s house. 800 words
495. SCENE I. Pentapolis. An open place by the seaside. 2,000 words
496. SCENE III. The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared. 700 words
497. SCENE IV. Tyre. A room in the Governor’s house. 200 words
498. SCENE V. Pentapolis. A room in the palace. 500 words
499. ACT III 200 words
500. SCENE I. 400 words
501. SCENE II. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house. 700 words
502. SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house. 200 words
503. Scene I. Tarsus. An open place near the seashore. 700 words
504. Scene II. Mytilene. A room in a brothel. 700 words
505. SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house. 200 words
506. SCENE IV. 300 words
507. SCENE VI. The same. A room in the brothel. 1,200 words
508. ACT V 2,100 words
509. SCENE II. 1,100 words
510. SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace. 1,500 words
511. SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke of Lancaster’s palace. 2,300 words
512. SCENE IV. London. A Room in the King’s Castle 300 words
513. SCENE I. London. An Apartment in Ely House. 2,000 words
514. SCENE II. The Same. A Room in the Castle. 1,000 words
515. SCENE III. The Wolds in Gloucestershire. 900 words
516. SCENE I. Bristol. Bolingbroke’s camp. 300 words
517. SCENE II. The coast of Wales. A castle in view. 1,500 words
518. SCENE III. Wales. Before Flint Castle. 1,400 words
519. SCENE IV. Langley. The Duke of York’s garden. 200 words
520. SCENE I. Westminster Hall. 2,200 words
521. SCENE I. London. A street leading to the Tower. 600 words
522. SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke of York’s palace. 900 words
523. SCENE III. Windsor. A room in the Castle. 1,200 words
524. SCENE V. Pomfret. The dungeon of the Castle. 900 words
525. SCENE VI. Windsor. An Apartment in the Castle. 300 words
526. KING RICHARD THE THIRD 200 words
527. SCENE I. London. A street 1,000 words
528. SCENE II. London. Another street 1,000 words
529. SCENE III. London. A Room in the Palace 2,500 words
530. SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Tower 1,900 words
531. SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace 700 words
532. SCENE II. Another Room in the palace 1,000 words
533. SCENE III. London. A street 200 words
534. SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Palace 500 words
535. SCENE I. London. A street 1,400 words
536. SCENE II. Before Lord Hastings’ house 800 words
537. SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Tower 500 words
538. SCENE V. London. The Tower Walls 700 words
539. SCENE VII. London. Court of Baynard’s Castle 1,900 words
540. SCENE I. London. Before the Tower 800 words
541. SCENE II. London. A Room of State in the Palace 700 words
542. SCENE III. London. Another Room in the Palace 200 words
543. SCENE IV. London. Before the Palace 300 words
544. QUEEN MARGARET. 4,000 words
545. SCENE III. Bosworth Field 2,000 words
546. SCENE V. Another part of the Field 200 words
547. THE PROLOGUE. 300 words
548. SCENE I. A public place. 1,900 words
549. SCENE II. A Street. 300 words
550. SCENE III. Room in Capulet’s House. 700 words
551. SCENE IV. A Street. 400 words
552. SCENE V. A Hall in Capulet’s House. 700 words
553. SCENE I. An open place adjoining Capulet’s Garden. 300 words
554. SCENE II. Capulet’s Garden. 1,200 words
555. SCENE III. Friar Lawrence’s Cell. 500 words
556. SCENE IV. A Street. 1,400 words
557. SCENE V. Capulet’s Garden. 500 words
558. SCENE I. A public Place. 1,300 words
559. SCENE II. A Room in Capulet’s House. 1,000 words
560. SCENE III. Friar Lawrence’s cell. 1,200 words
561. SCENE V. An open Gallery to Juliet’s Chamber, overlooking the Garden. 1,700 words
562. SCENE I. Friar Lawrence’s Cell. 800 words
563. SCENE II. Hall in Capulet’s House. 200 words
564. SCENE V. Juliet’s Chamber; Juliet on the bed. 1,000 words
565. SCENE I. Mantua. A Street. 500 words
566. SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a Monument belonging to the Capulets. 1,700 words
567. ACT II Scene I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house. 200 words
568. SCENE I. Before an alehouse on a heath. 800 words
569. SCENE II. A bedchamber in the Lord’s house. 1,000 words
570. SCENE I. Padua. A public place. 1,800 words
571. SCENE II. Padua. Before Hortensio’s house. 2,200 words
572. SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house. 2,500 words
573. SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house. 500 words
574. SCENE II. The same. Before Baptista’s house. 1,200 words
575. SCENE I. A hall in Petruchio’s country house. 1,200 words
576. PETER. I. 200 words
577. SCENE II. Padua. Before Baptista’s house. 700 words
578. SCENE III. A room in Petruchio’s house. 1,400 words
579. SCENE IV. Padua. Before Baptista’s house. 500 words
580. SCENE V. A public road. 500 words
581. SCENE I. Padua. Before Lucentio’s house. 700 words
582. SCENE II. A room in Lucentio’s house. 1,600 words
583. ACT I 200 words
584. SCENE II. The Island. Before the cell of Prospero. 3,000 words
585. ARIEL’S SONG. 900 words
586. SCENE I. Another part of the island. 2,500 words
587. SCENE II. Another part of the island. 1,300 words
588. SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell. 800 words
589. SCENE II. Another part of the island. 900 words
590. SCENE III. Another part of the island. 800 words
591. SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell. 1,800 words
592. SCENE I. Before the cell of Prospero. 2,400 words
593. SCENE I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s house 2,100 words
594. SCENE II. The Same. A room of state in Timon’s house 1,500 words
595. SCENE II. The same. A hall in Timon’s house 1,600 words
596. SCENE I. Athens. A room in Lucullus’ house 300 words
597. SCENE II. A public place 500 words
598. SCENE III. The same. A room in Sempronius’ house 200 words
599. SCENE IV. A hall in Timon’s house 700 words
600. SCENE V. The same. The senate house 700 words
601. SCENE VI. A room of state in Timon’s house 700 words
602. SCENE II. Athens. A room in Timon’s house 200 words
603. SCENE III. Woods and caves near the sea-shore 3,300 words
604. SCENE I. The woods. Before Timon’s cave 800 words
605. SCENE II. The same 700 words
606. SCENE V. Before the walls of Athens 500 words
607. SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol 3,400 words
608. SCENE I. Rome. Before the palace 1,300 words
609. SCENE III. A lonely part of the Forest 2,000 words
610. SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest 300 words
611. SCENE I. Rome. A street 2,300 words
612. SCENE II. Rome. A Room in Titus’s House. A banquet set out 400 words
613. SCENE I. Rome. Before Titus’s House 800 words
614. SCENE II. Rome. A Room in the Palace 900 words
615. SCENE III. Rome. A public Place 700 words
616. SCENE IV. Rome. Before the Palace 800 words
617. SCENE I. Plains near Rome 1,300 words
618. SCENE II. Rome. Before Titus’s House 1,700 words
619. SCENE III. Rome. A Pavilion in Titus’s Gardens, with tables, &c. 1,300 words
620. PROLOGUE 200 words
621. SCENE I. Troy. Before Priam’s palace. 700 words
622. SCENE II. Troy. A street. 1,600 words
623. SCENE III. The Grecian camp. Before Agamemnon’s tent. 3,000 words
624. SCENE I. The Grecian camp. 1,000 words
625. SCENE II. Troy. Priam’s palace. 1,700 words
626. SCENE III. The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles. 1,600 words
627. SCENE I. Troy. Priam’s palace. 700 words
628. SCENE II. Troy. Pandarus’ orchard. 1,300 words
629. SCENE III. The Greek camp. 2,400 words
630. SCENE I. Troy. A street. 700 words
631. SCENE II. Troy. The court of Pandarus’ house. 900 words
632. SCENE IV. Troy. Pandarus’ house. 1,200 words
633. SCENE V. The Grecian camp. Lists set out. 1,700 words
634. SCENE I. The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles. 800 words
635. SCENE II. The Grecian camp. Before Calchas’ tent. 1,400 words
636. SCENE III. Troy. Before Priam’s palace. 1,000 words
637. SCENE IV. The plain between Troy and the Grecian camp. 300 words
638. SCENE V. Another part of the plain. 400 words
639. SCENE VI. Another part of the plain. 300 words
640. SCENE VII. Another part of the plain. 200 words
641. SCENE VIII. Another part of the plain. 300 words
642. SCENE X. Another part of the plain. 700 words
643. SCENE II. The sea-coast. 300 words
644. SCENE III. A Room in Olivia’s House. 900 words
645. SCENE IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace. 200 words
646. SCENE V. A Room in Olivia’s House. 2,300 words
647. SCENE I. The sea-coast. 300 words
648. SCENE III. A Room in Olivia’s House. 1,500 words
649. SCENE IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace. 500 words
650. SCENE V. Olivia’s garden. 1,200 words
651. SCENE I. Olivia’s garden. 800 words
652. SCENE II. A Room in Olivia’s House. 500 words
653. SCENE III. A street. 200 words
654. SCENE IV. Olivia’s garden. 2,700 words
655. SCENE II. A Room in Olivia’s House. 900 words
656. SCENE I. The Street before Olivia’s House. 3,100 words
657. SCENE I. Verona. An open place 1,100 words
658. SCENE II. The same. The garden of Julia’s house 900 words
659. SCENE III. The same. A room in Antonio’s house 500 words
660. SCENE I. Milan. A room in the Duke’s palace 1,000 words
661. SCENE III. The same. A street 300 words
662. SCENE IV. Milan. A room in the Duke’s palace 1,400 words
663. SCENE V. The same. A street 200 words
664. SCENE VII. Verona. A room in Julia’s house 600 words
665. SCENE I. Milan. An anteroom in the Duke’s palace 2,100 words
666. SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke’s palace 500 words
667. SCENE I. A forest between Milan and Verona 200 words
668. SCENE II. Milan. The court of the Duke’s palace 300 words
669. SONG 500 words
670. SCENE IV. The same 1,800 words
671. SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke’s palace 200 words
672. SCENE IV. Another part of the forest 1,200 words
673. SCENE I. Athens. Before a temple 1,700 words
674. SCENE II. Thebes. The Court of the Palace 500 words
675. SCENE III. Before the gates of Athens 400 words
676. SCENE IV. A field before Thebes. 200 words
677. SCENE I. Athens. A garden, with a castle in the background 300 words
678. SCENE II. The prison 2,000 words
679. SCENE III. The country near Athens 700 words
680. SCENE V. An open place in Athens 500 words
681. SCENE I. A forest near Athens 1,000 words
682. SCENE III. The same part of the forest as in scene I. 400 words
683. SCENE V. Another part of the forest 1,100 words
684. SCENE VI. The same part of the forest as in scene III. 2,100 words
685. SCENE I. Athens. A room in the prison 1,200 words
686. SCENE II. A Room in the Palace 1,000 words
687. SCENE III. A room in the prison 500 words
688. SCENE I. Athens. Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and Diana 700 words
689. SCENE II. Athens. A Room in the Prison 1,600 words
690. SCENE IV. The same; a Block prepared 1,000 words
691. SCENE I. Sicilia. An Antechamber in Leontes’ Palace. 200 words
692. SCENE II. The same. A Room of State in the Palace. 3,600 words
693. SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the Palace. 1,500 words
694. SCENE II. The same. The outer Room of a Prison. 500 words
695. SCENE III. The same. A Room in the Palace. 1,700 words
696. SCENE II. The same. A Court of Justice. 1,900 words
697. SCENE III. Bohemia. A desert Country near the Sea. 200 words
698. SCENE II. Bohemia. A Room in the palace of Polixenes. 300 words
699. SCENE III. The same. A Road near the Shepherd’s cottage. 700 words
700. SCENE IV. The same. A Shepherd’s Cottage. 2,500 words
701. SONG. 100 words
702. SONG. 3,900 words
703. SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the palace of Leontes. 1,400 words
704. SCENE II. The same. Before the Palace. 1,300 words
705. SCENE III. The same. A Room in Paulina’s house. 1,200 words
706. A LOVER’S COMPLAINT 3,000 words
707. V 300 words
708. VII 500 words
709. XI 300 words
710. XIV 300 words
711. XV 200 words
712. XVII 300 words
713. XVIII 400 words
714. XIX 100 words
715. XX 300 words
716. THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE 500 words
717. THE ARGUMENT. 14,700 words
718. VENUS AND ADONIS 200 words
719. VENUS AND ADONIS 5,700 words

Ideas discussed in this book

• Alcibiades
• Ecstasy (philosophy)
• Eros (concept)
• Honour
• Juliet
• Navarre
• Portia (The Merchant of Venice)
• Romeo
• Theseus
• Widow

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