Complete Works of Shakespeare Shakespeare", and the edition produced by Yale University called the "Yale Shakespeare".) Complete Works of Shakespeare Complete Works of William Shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of William Shakespeare. Some editions include several works which were not completely of Shakespeare's authorship (collaborative writings), such as "The Two Noble Kinsmen", which was a collaboration with John Fletcher; "Pericles, Prince of Tyre", the first two acts of which were likely written by George Wilkins; or "Edward III", whose authorship is disputed. The various editions of the "Complete Works" include a number of university
Shakespeare: The World as Stage but failed to reach any conclusion. The review concluded by stating that the book worked as a companion to other books which examined Shakespeare's body of work but recommended Frank Kermode's The Age of Shakespeare as a superior alternative. Shakespeare: The World as Stage Shakespeare: The World as Stage is a biography of William Shakespeare by author Bill Bryson. The 199-page book is part of Harper Collins' series of biographies, "Eminent Lives". The focus of the book is to state what little is known conclusively about Shakespeare, and how this information is known, with some discussion of disproved theories, myths,