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
The Plays of William Shakespeare The Plays of William Shakespeare The Plays of William Shakespeare was an 18th-century edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, edited by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. Johnson announced his intention to edit Shakespeare's plays in his "Miscellaneous Observations on Macbeth" (1745), and a full "Proposal" for the edition was published in 1756. The edition was finally published in 1765. In the "Preface" to his edition, Johnson justifies trying to determine the original language of the Shakespearean plays. To benefit the reading audience, he added explanatory notes to various passages. Later editors followed Johnson's lead and sought to determine