The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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Here, in the distinguished series of Avenel classics, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is presented for everyone who has always wanted to own the most complete collection possible. It has many beautiful and evocative illustrations. and is in an attractive, easy-to-read format.
Chapters (1091)
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
- THE SONNETS
- THE END
- ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
- SCENE: Partly in France, and partly in Tuscany.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.
- SCENE II. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.
- SCENE III. Rossillon. A Room in the Palace.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.
- SCENE II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.
- SCENE III. Paris. The King’s palace.
- SCENE IV. Paris. The King’s palace.
- SCENE V. Another room in the same.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Florence. A room in the Duke’s palace.
- SCENE II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.
- SCENE III. Florence. Before the Duke’s palace.
- SCENE IV. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.
- SCENE V. Without the walls of Florence.
- SCENE VI. Camp before Florence.
- SCENE VII. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Without the Florentine camp.
- SCENE II. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.
- SCENE III. The Florentine camp.
- SCENE IV. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.
- SCENE V. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Marseilles. A street.
- SCENE II. Rossillon. The inner court of the Countess’s palace.
- SCENE III. The same. A room in the Countess’s palace.
- [EPILOGUE]
- THE TRAGEDY OF ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
- SCENE: Dispersed, in several parts of the Roman Empire.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace.
- SCENE II. Alexandria. Another Room in Cleopatra’s palace.
- SCENE III. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace.
- SCENE IV. Rome. An Apartment in Caesar’s House.
- SCENE V. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Messina. A Room in Pompey’s house.
- SCENE II. Rome. A Room in the House of Lepidus.
- SCENE III. Rome. A Room in Caesar’s House.
- SCENE IV. Rome. A street.
- SCENE V. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE VI. Near Misenum.
- SCENE VII. On board Pompey’s Galley, lying near Misenum.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A plain in Syria.
- SCENE II. Rome. An Ante-chamber in Caesar’s house.
- SCENE III. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE IV. Athens. A Room in Antony’s House.
- SCENE V. Athens. Another Room in Antony’s House.
- SCENE VI. Rome. A Room in Caesar’s House.
- SCENE VII. Antony’s Camp near the Promontory of Actium.
- SCENE VIII. A plain near Actium.
- SCENE IX. Another part of the Plain.
- SCENE X. Another part of the Plain.
- SCENE XI. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE XII. Caesar’s camp in Egypt.
- SCENE XIII. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp at Alexandria.
- SCENE II. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE III. Alexandria. Before the Palace.
- SCENE IV. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE V. Antony’s camp near Alexandria.
- SCENE VI. Alexandria. Caesar’s camp.
- SCENE VII. Field of battle between the Camps.
- SCENE VIII. Under the Walls of Alexandria.
- SCENE IX. Caesar’s camp.
- SCENE X. Ground between the two Camps.
- SCENE XI. Another part of the Ground.
- SCENE XII. Another part of the Ground.
- SCENE XIII. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE XIV. Alexandria. Another Room.
- SCENE XV. Alexandria. A monument.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp before Alexandria.
- SCENE II. Alexandria. A Room in the Monument.
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- The scene lies first near Oliver’s house; afterwards partly in the Usurper’s court and partly in the Forest of Arden.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. An Orchard near Oliver’s house
- SCENE II. A Lawn before the Duke’s Palace
- SCENE III. A Room in the Palace
- ACT II
- SCENE I. The Forest of Arden
- SCENE II. A Room in the Palace
- SCENE III. Before Oliver’s House
- SCENE IV. The Forest of Arden
- SCENE V. Another part of the Forest
- SCENE VI. Another part of the Forest
- SCENE VII. Another part of the Forest
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A Room in the Palace
- SCENE II. The Forest of Arden
- SCENE III. Another part of the Forest
- SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest. Before a Cottage
- SCENE V. Another part of the Forest
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The Forest of Arden
- SCENE II. Another part of the Forest
- SCENE III. Another part of the Forest
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The Forest of Arden
- SCENE II. Another part of the Forest
- SCENE III. Another part of the Forest
- SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest
- EPILOGUE
- THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
- SCENE: Ephesus
- ACT I
- SCENE I. A hall in the Duke’s palace
- SCENE II. A public place
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A public place
- SCENE II. The same
- ACT III
- SCENE I. The same
- SCENE II. The same
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The same
- SCENE II. The same
- SCENE III. The same
- SCENE IV. The same
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The same
- THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS
- SCENE: Partly in Rome, and partly in the territories of the Volscians and Antiates.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Rome. A street
- SCENE II. Corioles. The Senate House
- SCENE III. Rome. An apartment in Martius’ house
- SCENE IV. Before Corioles
- SCENE V. Within Corioles. A street
- SCENE VI. Near the camp of Cominius
- SCENE VII. The gates of Corioles
- SCENE VIII. A field of battle between the Roman and the Volscian camps
- SCENE IX. The Roman camp
- SCENE X. The camp of the Volsces
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Rome. A public place
- SCENE II. Rome. The Capitol
- SCENE III. Rome. The Forum
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Rome. A street
- SCENE II. Rome. A room in Coriolanus’s house
- SCENE III. Rome. The Forum
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Rome. Before a gate of the city
- SCENE II. Rome. A street near the gate
- SCENE III. A highway between Rome and Antium
- SCENE IV. Antium. Before Aufidius’s house
- SCENE V. Antium. A hall in Aufidius’s house
- SCENE VI. Rome. A public place
- SCENE VII. A camp at a short distance from Rome
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Rome. A public place
- SCENE II. An Advanced post of the Volscian camp before Rome.
- SCENE III. The tent of Coriolanus
- SCENE IV. Rome. A public place
- SCENE V. Rome. A street near the gate
- SCENE VI. Antium. A public place
- CYMBELINE
- SCENE: Britain; Italy.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE II. The same.
- SCENE III. Britain. A public place.
- SCENE IV. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE V. Rome. Philario’s house.
- SCENE VI. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE VII. Britain. The palace.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE II. Britain. Imogen’s bedchamber in Cymbeline’s palace; a trunk in one corner.
- SCENE III. Cymbeline’s palace. An ante-chamber adjoining Imogen’s apartments.
- SCENE IV. Rome. Philario’s house.
- SCENE V. Rome. Another room in Philario’s house.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE II. Britain. Another room in Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE III. Wales. A mountainous country with a cave.
- SCENE IV. Wales, near Milford Haven.
- SCENE V. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE VI. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius.
- SCENE VII. The same.
- SCENE VIII. Rome. A public place.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Wales. Near the cave of Belarius.
- SCENE II. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius.
- SCENE III. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
- SCENE IV. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Britain. The Roman camp.
- SCENE II. Britain. A field of battle between the British and Roman camps.
- SCENE III. Another part of the field.
- SCENE IV. Britain. A prison.
- SCENE V. Britain. Cymbeline’s tent.
- THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
- SCENE. Elsinore.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.
- SCENE II. Elsinore. A room of state in the Castle.
- SCENE III. A room in Polonius’s house.
- SCENE IV. The platform.
- SCENE V. A more remote part of the Castle.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A room in Polonius’s house.
- SCENE II. A room in the Castle.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A room in the Castle.
- SCENE II. A hall in the Castle.
- SCENE III. A room in the Castle.
- SCENE IV. Another room in the Castle.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. A room in the Castle.
- SCENE II. Another room in the Castle.
- SCENE III. Another room in the Castle.
- SCENE IV. A plain in Denmark.
- SCENE V. Elsinore. A room in the Castle.
- SCENE VI. Another room in the Castle.
- SCENE VII. Another room in the Castle.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. A churchyard.
- SCENE II. A hall in the Castle.
- THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY THE FOURTH
- SCENE. England and Wales.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. London. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE II. The same. An Apartment of Prince Henry’s.
- SCENE III. The Same. A Room in the Palace.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Rochester. An Inn-Yard.
- SCENE II. The Road by Gads-hill.
- SCENE III. Warkworth. A Room in the Castle.
- SCENE IV. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Bangor. A Room in the Archdeacon’s House.
- SCENE II. London. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE III. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.
- SCENE II. A public Road near Coventry.
- SCENE III. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.
- SCENE IV. York. A Room in the Archbishop’s Palace.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The King’s Camp near Shrewsbury.
- SCENE II. The Rebel Camp.
- SCENE III. Plain between the Camps.
- SCENE IV. Another Part of the Field.
- SCENE V. Another Part of the Field.
- THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE FOURTH
- SCENE: England.
- INDUCTION
- ACT I
- SCENE I. The same.
- SCENE II. London. A street.
- SCENE III. York. The Archbishop’s palace.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. London. A street.
- SCENE II. London. Another street.
- SCENE III. Warkworth. Before the castle.
- SCENE IV. London. The Boar’s head Tavern in Eastcheap.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Westminster. The palace.
- SCENE II. Gloucestershire. Before Justice Shallow’s house.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest.
- SCENE II. Another part of the forest.
- SCENE III. Another part of the forest.
- SCENE IV. Westminster. The Jerusalem Chamber.
- SCENE V. Another chamber.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s house.
- SCENE II. Westminster. The palace.
- SCENE III. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s orchard.
- SCENE IV. London. A street.
- SCENE V. A public place near Westminster Abbey.
- EPILOGUE.
- THE LIFE OF KING HENRY THE FIFTH
- SCENE: England; afterwards France.
- PROLOGUE.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the King’s palace.
- SCENE II. The same. The presence chamber.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. London. A street.
- SCENE II. Southampton. A council-chamber.
- SCENE III. London. Before a tavern.
- SCENE IV. France. The King’s palace.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. France. Before Harfleur.
- SCENE II. The same.
- SCENE III. Before the gates.
- SCENE IV. The French King’s palace.
- SCENE V. The same.
- SCENE VI. The English camp in Picardy.
- SCENE VII. The French camp, near Agincourt.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The English camp at Agincourt.
- SCENE II. The French camp.
- SCENE III. The English camp.
- SCENE IV. The field of battle.
- SCENE V. Another part of the field.
- SCENE VI. Another part of the field.
- SCENE VII. Another part of the field.
- SCENE VIII. Before King Henry’s pavilion.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. France. The English camp.
- SCENE II. France. A royal palace.
- EPILOGUE.
- THE FIRST PART OF HENRY THE SIXTH
- SCENE: Partly in England and partly in France
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Westminster Abbey.
- SCENE II. France. Before Orleans
- SCENE III. London. Before the Tower.
- SCENE IV. Orleans.
- SCENE V. Before Orleans.
- SCENE VI. Orleans.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Before Orleans.
- SCENE II. Orleans. Within the town.
- SCENE III. Auvergne. The Countess’s castle.
- SCENE IV. London. The Temple Garden.
- SCENE V. The Tower of London.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. London. The Parliament House.
- SCENE II. France. Before Rouen.
- SCENE III. The plains near Rouen.
- SCENE IV. Paris. The Palace.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Paris. The Palace.
- SCENE II. Before Bordeaux.
- SCENE III. Plains in Gascony.
- SCENE IV. Other plains in Gascony.
- SCENE V. The English camp near Bordeaux.
- SCENE VI. A field of battle.
- SCENE VII. Another part of the field.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. London. The Palace.
- SCENE II. France. Plains in Anjou.
- SCENE III. Before Angiers.
- SCENE IV. Camp of the Duke of York in Anjou.
- SCENE V. London. The royal palace.
- THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH
- SCENE: England.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. London. The palace
- SCENE II. The Duke of Gloucester’s House
- SCENE III. London. The palace
- SCENE IV. Gloucester’s Garden
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Saint Albans
- SCENE II. London. The Duke of York’s Garden
- SCENE III. A Hall of Justice
- SCENE IV. A Street
- ACT III
- SCENE I. The Abbey at Bury St. Edmund’s
- SCENE II. Bury St. Edmund’s. A Room of State
- SCENE III. A Bedchamber
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The Coast of Kent
- SCENE II. Blackheath
- SCENE III. Another part of Blackheath
- SCENE IV. London. The Palace
- SCENE V. London. The Tower
- SCENE VI. London. Cannon Street
- SCENE VII. London. Smithfield
- SCENE VIII. Southwark
- SCENE IX. Kenilworth Castle
- SCENE X. Kent. Iden’s Garden
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Fields between Dartford and Blackheath
- SCENE II. Saint Albans
- SCENE III. Fields near Saint Albans
- THE THIRD PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH
- SCENE: England and France
- ACT I
- SCENE I. London. The Parliament House
- SCENE II. Sandal Castle
- SCENE III. Plains near Sandal Castle
- SCENE IV. The Same
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A plain near Mortimer’s Cross in Herefordshire
- SCENE II. Before York
- SCENE III. A field of battle between Towton and Saxton, in Yorkshire
- SCENE IV. Another Part of the Field
- SCENE V. Another Part of the Field
- SCENE VI. Another Part of the Field
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A Forest in the North of England
- SCENE II. The Palace
- SCENE III. France. The King’s Palace
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. London. The Palace
- SCENE II. A Plain in Warwickshire
- SCENE III. Edward’s Camp near Warwick
- SCENE IV. London. The Palace
- SCENE V. A park near Middleham Castle in Yorkshire
- SCENE VI. London. The Tower
- SCENE VII. Before York
- SCENE VIII. London. The Palace
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Coventry
- SCENE II. A Field of Battle near Barnet
- SCENE III. Another Part of the Field
- SCENE IV. Plains near Tewkesbury
- SCENE V. Another part of the Field
- SCENE VI. London. The Tower
- SCENE VII. London. The Palace
- KING HENRY THE EIGHTH
- SCENE: London; Westminster; Kimbolton
- ACT I
- SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the palace.
- SCENE II. The same. The council-chamber.
- SCENE III. An ante-chamber in the palace.
- SCENE IV. A Hall in York Place.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Westminster. A street.
- SCENE II. An ante-chamber in the palace.
- SCENE III. An ante-chamber of the Queen’s apartments.
- SCENE IV. A hall in Blackfriars.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. London. The Queen’s apartments.
- SCENE II. Ante-chamber to the King’s apartment.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. A street in Westminster.
- SCENE II. Kimbolton.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. A gallery in the palace.
- SCENE II. Lobby before the council-chamber.
- SCENE III. The palace yard.
- SCENE IV. The palace.
- Epilogue
- THE LIFE AND DEATH OF KING JOHN
- SCENE: Sometimes in England, and sometimes in France.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Northampton. A Room of State in the Palace.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. France. Before the walls of Angiers.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. France. The French King’s tent.
- SCENE II. The same. Plains near Angiers
- SCENE III. The same.
- SCENE IV. The same. The French King’s tent.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Castle.
- SCENE II. The same. A Room of State in the Palace.
- SCENE III. The same. Before the castle.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE II. Near Saint Edmundsbury. The French Camp.
- SCENE III. The same. The Field of Battle.
- SCENE IV. The same. Another part of the same.
- SCENE V. The same. The French camp.
- SCENE VI. An open place in the neighborhood of Swinstead Abbey.
- SCENE VII. The orchard of Swinstead Abbey.
- THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR
- SCENE: Rome, the conspirators’ camp near Sardis, and the plains of Philippi.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Rome. A street.
- SCENE II. The same. A public place.
- SCENE III. The same. A street.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Rome. Brutus’ orchard.
- SCENE II. A room in Caesar’s palace.
- SCENE III. A street near the Capitol.
- SCENE IV. Another part of the same street, before the house of Brutus.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting.
- SCENE II. The same. The Forum.
- SCENE III. The same. A street.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Rome. A room in Antony’s house.
- SCENE II. Before Brutus’ tent, in the camp near Sardis.
- SCENE III. Within the tent of Brutus.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The plains of Philippi.
- SCENE II. The same. The field of battle.
- SCENE III. Another part of the field.
- SCENE IV. Another part of the field.
- SCENE V. Another part of the field.
- THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR
- SCENE: Britain
- ACT I
- SCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear’s Palace
- SCENE II. A Hall in the Earl of Gloucester’s Castle
- SCENE III. A Room in the Duke of Albany’s Palace
- SCENE IV. A Hall in Albany’s Palace
- SCENE V. Court before the Duke of Albany’s Palace
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of Gloucester
- SCENE II. Before Gloucester’s Castle
- SCENE III. The open Country
- SCENE IV. Before Gloucester’s Castle; Kent in the stocks
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A Heath
- SCENE II. Another part of the heath
- SCENE III. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle
- SCENE IV. A part of the Heath with a Hovel
- SCENE V. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle
- SCENE VI. A Chamber in a Farmhouse adjoining the Castle
- SCENE VII. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The heath
- SCENE II. Before the Duke of Albany’s Palace
- SCENE III. The French camp near Dover
- SCENE IV. The French camp. A Tent
- SCENE V. A Room in Gloucester’s Castle
- SCENE VI. The country near Dover
- SCENE VII. A Tent in the French Camp
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The Camp of the British Forces near Dover
- SCENE II. A field between the two Camps
- SCENE III. The British Camp near Dover
- LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
- SCENE: Navarre
- ACT I
- SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park
- SCENE II. The park
- ACT II
- SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park. A pavilion and tents at a distance
- ACT III
- SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park
- SCENE II. The same
- SCENE III. The same
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park
- SCENE II. The same. Before the Princess’s pavilion
- The Song
- THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
- SCENE: In the end of the Fourth Act, in England; through the rest of the Play, in Scotland; and chiefly at Macbeth’s Castle.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. An open Place.
- SCENE II. A Camp near Forres.
- SCENE III. A heath.
- SCENE IV. Forres. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE V. Inverness. A Room in Macbeth’s Castle.
- SCENE VI. The same. Before the Castle.
- SCENE VII. The same. A Lobby in the Castle.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Inverness. Court within the Castle.
- SCENE II. The same.
- SCENE III. The same.
- SCENE IV. The same. Without the Castle.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Forres. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE II. The same. Another Room in the Palace.
- SCENE III. The same. A Park or Lawn, with a gate leading to the Palace.
- SCENE IV. The same. A Room of state in the Palace.
- SCENE V. The heath.
- SCENE VI. Forres. A Room in the Palace.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. A dark Cave. In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.
- SCENE II. Fife. A Room in Macduff’s Castle.
- SCENE III. England. Before the King’s Palace.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.
- SCENE II. The Country near Dunsinane.
- SCENE III. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.
- SCENE IV. Country near Dunsinane: a Wood in view.
- SCENE V. Dunsinane. Within the castle.
- SCENE VI. The same. A Plain before the Castle.
- SCENE VII. The same. Another part of the Plain.
- SCENE VIII. The same. Another part of the field.
- MEASURE FOR MEASURE
- SCENE: Vienna
- ACT I
- SCENE I. An apartment in the Duke’s palace.
- SCENE II. A street.
- SCENE III. A monastery.
- SCENE IV. A nunnery.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A hall in Angelo’s house.
- SCENE II. Another room in the same.
- SCENE III. A room in a prison.
- SCENE IV. A room in Angelo’s house.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A room in the prison.
- SCENE II. The street before the prison.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. A room in Mariana’s house.
- SCENE II. A room in the prison.
- SCENE III. Another room in the same.
- SCENE IV. A room in Angelo’s house.
- SCENE V. Fields without the town.
- SCENE VI. Street near the city gate.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. A public place near the city gate.
- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
- SCENE: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia on the Continent
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Venice. A street.
- SCENE II. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.
- SCENE III. Venice. A public place.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.
- SCENE II. Venice. A street.
- SCENE III. The same. A room in Shylock’s house.
- SCENE IV. The same. A street.
- SCENE V. The same. Before Shylock’s house.
- SCENE VI. The same.
- SCENE VII. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.
- SCENE VIII. Venice. A street.
- SCENE IX. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Venice. A street.
- SCENE II. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.
- SCENE III. Venice. A street.
- SCENE IV. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.
- SCENE V. The same. A garden.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Venice. A court of justice.
- SCENE II. The same. A street.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Belmont. The avenue to Portia’s house.
- THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
- SCENE: Windsor and the neighbourhood
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page’s house
- SCENE II. The same
- SCENE III. A room in the Garter Inn
- SCENE IV. A room in Doctor Caius’s house
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Before Page’s house
- SCENE II. A room in the Garter Inn
- SCENE III. A field near Windsor
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A field near Frogmore
- SCENE II. A street in Windsor
- SCENE III. A room in Ford’s house
- SCENE IV. A room in Page’s house
- SCENE V. A room in the Garter Inn
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The street
- SCENE II. A room in Ford’s house
- SCENE III. A room in the Garter Inn
- SCENE IV. A room in Ford’s house
- SCENE V. A room in the Garter Inn
- SCENE VI. Another room in the Garter Inn
- ACT V
- SCENE I. A room in the Garter Inn
- SCENE II. Windsor Park
- SCENE III. The street in Windsor
- SCENE IV. Windsor Park
- SCENE V. Another part of the Park
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
- SCENE: Athens, and a wood not far from it
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Athens. A room in the Palace of Theseus
- SCENE II. The Same. A Room in a Cottage
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A wood near Athens
- SCENE II. Another part of the wood
- ACT III
- SCENE I. The Wood.
- SCENE II. Another part of the wood
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The Wood
- SCENE II. Athens. A Room in Quince’s House
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Athens. An Apartment in the Palace of Theseus
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- SCENE. Messina.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House.
- SCENE II. A room in Leonato’s house.
- SCENE III. Another room in Leonato’s house.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A hall in Leonato’s house.
- SCENE II. Another room in Leonato’s house.
- SCENE III. Leonato’s Garden.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Leonato’s Garden.
- SCENE II. A Room in Leonato’s House.
- Scene III. A Street.
- Scene IV. A Room in Leonato’s House.
- Scene V. Another Room in Leonato’s House.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. The Inside of a Church.
- Scene II. A Prison.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House.
- SCENE II. Leonato’s Garden.
- SCENE III. The Inside of a Church.
- SCENE IV. A Room in Leonato’s House.
- THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE
- SCENE: The First Act in Venice; during the rest of the Play at a Seaport in Cyprus.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Venice. A street.
- SCENE II. Venice. Another street.
- SCENE III. Venice. A council chamber.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. A seaport in Cyprus. A Platform.
- SCENE II. A street.
- SCENE III. A Hall in the Castle.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle.
- SCENE II. Cyprus. A Room in the Castle.
- SCENE III. Cyprus. The Garden of the Castle.
- SCENE IV. Cyprus. Before the Castle.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle.
- SCENE II. Cyprus. A Room in the Castle.
- SCENE III. Cyprus. Another Room in the Castle.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Cyprus. A Street.
- SCENE II. Cyprus. A Bedchamber in the castle.
- PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE
- SCENE: Dispersedly in various countries.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Antioch. A room in the palace.
- SCENE II. Tyre. A room in the palace.
- SCENE III. Tyre. An ante-chamber in the Palace.
- SCENE IV. Tarsus. A room in the Governor’s house.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Pentapolis. An open place by the seaside.
- SCENE II. The same. A public way, or platform leading to the lists. A pavilion by the side of it for the reception of the King, Princess, Lords, etc.
- SCENE III. The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared.
- SCENE IV. Tyre. A room in the Governor’s house.
- SCENE V. Pentapolis. A room in the palace.
- ACT III
- SCENE I.
- SCENE II. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.
- SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.
- SCENE IV. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.
- ACT IV
- Scene I. Tarsus. An open place near the seashore.
- Scene II. Mytilene. A room in a brothel.
- SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.
- SCENE IV.
- SCENE V. Mytilene. A street before the brothel.
- SCENE VI. The same. A room in the brothel.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. On board Pericles’ ship, off Mytilene. A close pavilion on deck, with a curtain before it; Pericles within it, reclined on a couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian vessel.
- SCENE II.
- SCENE III. The temple of Diana at Ephesus; Thaisa standing near the altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; Cerimon and other inhabitants of Ephesus attending.
- THE LIFE AND DEATH OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND
- SCENE: Dispersedly in England and Wales.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace.
- SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke of Lancaster’s palace.
- SCENE III. Open Space, near Coventry. Lists set out, and a Throne. Heralds, &c., attending.
- SCENE IV. London. A Room in the King’s Castle
- ACT II
- SCENE I. London. An Apartment in Ely House.
- SCENE II. The Same. A Room in the Castle.
- SCENE III. The Wolds in Gloucestershire.
- SCENE IV. A camp in Wales.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Bristol. Bolingbroke’s camp.
- SCENE II. The coast of Wales. A castle in view.
- SCENE III. Wales. Before Flint Castle.
- SCENE IV. Langley. The Duke of York’s garden.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Westminster Hall.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. London. A street leading to the Tower.
- SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke of York’s palace.
- SCENE III. Windsor. A room in the Castle.
- SCENE IV. Another room in the Castle.
- SCENE V. Pomfret. The dungeon of the Castle.
- SCENE VI. Windsor. An Apartment in the Castle.
- KING RICHARD THE THIRD
- SCENE: England
- ACT I
- SCENE I. London. A street
- SCENE II. London. Another street
- SCENE III. London. A Room in the Palace
- SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Tower
- ACT II
- SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace
- SCENE II. Another Room in the palace
- SCENE III. London. A street
- SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Palace
- ACT III
- SCENE I. London. A street
- SCENE II. Before Lord Hastings’ house
- SCENE III. Pomfret. Before the Castle
- SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Tower
- SCENE V. London. The Tower Walls
- SCENE VI. London. A street
- SCENE VII. London. Court of Baynard’s Castle
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. London. Before the Tower
- SCENE II. London. A Room of State in the Palace
- SCENE III. London. Another Room in the Palace
- SCENE IV. London. Before the Palace
- SCENE V. A Room in Lord Stanley’s house
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Salisbury. An open place
- SCENE II. Plain near Tamworth
- SCENE III. Bosworth Field
- SCENE IV. Another part of the Field
- SCENE V. Another part of the Field
- THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET
- SCENE. During the greater part of the Play in Verona; once, in the Fifth Act, at Mantua.
- THE PROLOGUE
- ACT I
- SCENE I. A public place.
- SCENE II. A Street.
- SCENE III. Room in Capulet’s House.
- SCENE IV. A Street.
- SCENE V. A Hall in Capulet’s House.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. An open place adjoining Capulet’s Garden.
- SCENE II. Capulet’s Garden.
- SCENE III. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
- SCENE IV. A Street.
- SCENE V. Capulet’s Garden.
- SCENE VI. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A public Place.
- SCENE II. A Room in Capulet’s House.
- SCENE III. Friar Lawrence’s cell.
- SCENE IV. A Room in Capulet’s House.
- SCENE V. An open Gallery to Juliet’s Chamber, overlooking the Garden.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
- SCENE II. Hall in Capulet’s House.
- SCENE III. Juliet’s Chamber.
- SCENE IV. Hall in Capulet’s House.
- SCENE V. Juliet’s Chamber; Juliet on the bed.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Mantua. A Street.
- SCENE II. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.
- SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a Monument belonging to the Capulets.
- THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
- SCENE: Sometimes in Padua, and sometimes in Petruchio’s house in the country.
- INDUCTION
- SCENE I. Before an alehouse on a heath.
- SCENE II. A bedchamber in the Lord’s house.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Padua. A public place.
- SCENE II. Padua. Before Hortensio’s house.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.
- SCENE II. The same. Before Baptista’s house.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. A hall in Petruchio’s country house.
- SCENE II. Padua. Before Baptista’s house.
- SCENE III. A room in Petruchio’s house.
- SCENE IV. Padua. Before Baptista’s house.
- SCENE V. A public road.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Padua. Before Lucentio’s house.
- SCENE II. A room in Lucentio’s house.
- THE TEMPEST
- SCENE: The sea, with a Ship; afterwards an Island.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. On a ship at sea; a tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard.
- SCENE II. The Island. Before the cell of Prospero.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Another part of the island.
- SCENE II. Another part of the island.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell.
- SCENE II. Another part of the island.
- SCENE III. Another part of the island.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Before the cell of Prospero.
- EPILOGUE
- THE LIFE OF TIMON OF ATHENS
- SCENE. Athens, and the neighbouring woods
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s house
- SCENE II. The Same. A room of state in Timon’s house
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Athens. A room in a senator’s house
- SCENE II. The same. A hall in Timon’s house
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Athens. A room in Lucullus’ house
- SCENE II. A public place
- SCENE III. The same. A room in Sempronius’ house
- SCENE IV. A hall in Timon’s house
- SCENE V. The same. The senate house
- SCENE VI. A room of state in Timon’s house
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Without the walls of Athens
- SCENE II. Athens. A room in Timon’s house
- SCENE III. Woods and caves near the sea-shore
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The woods. Before Timon’s cave
- SCENE II. The same
- SCENE III. Before the walls of Athens
- SCENE IV. The woods. Timon’s cave, and a rude tomb seen
- SCENE V. Before the walls of Athens
- THE TRAGEDY OF TITUS ANDRONICUS
- SCENE: Rome, and the Country near it
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Rome. Before the palace
- SCENE II. A Forest near Rome; a Lodge seen at a distance. Horns and cry of hounds heard
- SCENE III. A lonely part of the Forest
- SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Rome. A street
- SCENE II. Rome. A Room in Titus’s House. A banquet set out
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Rome. Before Titus’s House
- SCENE II. Rome. A Room in the Palace
- SCENE III. Rome. A public Place
- SCENE IV. Rome. Before the Palace
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Plains near Rome
- SCENE II. Rome. Before Titus’s House
- SCENE III. Rome. A Pavilion in Titus’s Gardens, with tables, &c.
- TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
- SCENE: Troy and the Greek camp before it
- PROLOGUE
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Troy. Before Priam’s palace.
- SCENE II. Troy. A street.
- SCENE III. The Grecian camp. Before Agamemnon’s tent.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. The Grecian camp.
- SCENE II. Troy. Priam’s palace.
- SCENE III. The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Troy. Priam’s palace.
- SCENE II. Troy. Pandarus’ orchard.
- SCENE III. The Greek camp.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Troy. A street.
- SCENE II. Troy. The court of Pandarus’ house.
- SCENE III. Troy. A street before Pandarus’ house.
- SCENE IV. Troy. Pandarus’ house.
- SCENE V. The Grecian camp. Lists set out.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles.
- SCENE II. The Grecian camp. Before Calchas’ tent.
- SCENE III. Troy. Before Priam’s palace.
- SCENE IV. The plain between Troy and the Grecian camp.
- SCENE V. Another part of the plain.
- SCENE VI. Another part of the plain.
- SCENE VII. Another part of the plain.
- SCENE VIII. Another part of the plain.
- SCENE IX. Another part of the plain.
- SCENE X. Another part of the plain.
- TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU WILL
- SCENE: A City in Illyria; and the Sea-coast near it.
- ACT I.
- SCENE I. An Apartment in the Duke’s Palace.
- SCENE II. The sea-coast.
- SCENE III. A Room in Olivia’s House.
- SCENE IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace.
- SCENE V. A Room in Olivia’s House.
- ACT II.
- SCENE I. The sea-coast.
- SCENE II. A street.
- SCENE III. A Room in Olivia’s House.
- SCENE IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace.
- SCENE V. Olivia’s garden.
- ACT III.
- SCENE I. Olivia’s garden.
- SCENE II. A Room in Olivia’s House.
- SCENE III. A street.
- SCENE IV. Olivia’s garden.
- ACT IV.
- SCENE I. The Street before Olivia’s House.
- SCENE II. A Room in Olivia’s House.
- SCENE III. Olivia’s Garden.
- ACT V.
- SCENE I. The Street before Olivia’s House.
- THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
- SCENE: Verona; Milan; the frontiers of Mantua
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Verona. An open place
- SCENE II. The same. The garden of Julia’s house
- SCENE III. The same. A room in Antonio’s house
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Milan. A room in the Duke’s palace
- SCENE II. Verona. A room in Julia’s house
- SCENE III. The same. A street
- SCENE IV. Milan. A room in the Duke’s palace
- SCENE V. The same. A street
- SCENE VI. The same. The Duke’s palace
- SCENE VII. Verona. A room in Julia’s house
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Milan. An anteroom in the Duke’s palace
- SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke’s palace
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. A forest between Milan and Verona
- SCENE II. Milan. The court of the Duke’s palace
- SONG
- SCENE III. The same
- SCENE IV. The same
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Milan. An abbey
- SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke’s palace
- SCENE III. Frontiers of Mantua. The forest
- SCENE IV. Another part of the forest
- THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN
- SCENE: Athens and the Neighbourhood, except in part of the first Act, where it is Thebes and the Neighbourhood
- PROLOGUE
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Athens. Before a temple
- SCENE II. Thebes. The Court of the Palace
- SCENE III. Before the gates of Athens
- SCENE IV. A field before Thebes.
- SCENE V. Another part of the same, more remote from Thebes
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Athens. A garden, with a castle in the background
- SCENE II. The prison
- SCENE III. The country near Athens
- SCENE IV. Athens. A room in the prison
- SCENE V. An open place in Athens
- SCENE VI. Athens. Before the prison
- ACT III
- SCENE I. A forest near Athens
- SCENE II. Another Part of the forest
- SCENE III. The same part of the forest as in scene I.
- SCENE IV. Another part of the forest
- SCENE V. Another part of the forest
- SCENE VI. The same part of the forest as in scene III.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I. Athens. A room in the prison
- SCENE II. A Room in the Palace
- SCENE III. A room in the prison
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Athens. Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and Diana
- SCENE II. Athens. A Room in the Prison
- SCENE III. A part of the Forest near Athens, and near the Place appointed for the Combat
- SCENE IV. The same; a Block prepared
- EPILOGUE
- FINIS
- THE WINTER’S TALE
- Scene: Sometimes in Sicilia; sometimes in Bohemia.
- ACT I
- SCENE I. Sicilia. An Antechamber in Leontes’ Palace.
- SCENE II. The same. A Room of State in the Palace.
- ACT II
- SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the Palace.
- SCENE II. The same. The outer Room of a Prison.
- SCENE III. The same. A Room in the Palace.
- ACT III
- SCENE I. Sicilia. A Street in some Town.
- SCENE II. The same. A Court of Justice.
- SCENE III. Bohemia. A desert Country near the Sea.
- ACT IV
- SCENE I.
- SCENE II. Bohemia. A Room in the palace of Polixenes.
- SCENE III. The same. A Road near the Shepherd’s cottage.
- SCENE IV. The same. A Shepherd’s Cottage.
- ACT V
- SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the palace of Leontes.
- SCENE II. The same. Before the Palace.
- SCENE III. The same. A Room in Paulina’s house.
- A LOVER’S COMPLAINT
- THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
- Love’s Answer.
- XX
- THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE
- THE RAPE OF LUCRECE
- TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY WRIOTHESLEY, EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON, and Baron of Titchfield.
- THE ARGUMENT.
- VENUS AND ADONIS
- TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY WRIOTHESLEY, EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON, and Baron of Titchfield.
- VENUS AND ADONIS
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