Shakespeare Comedy Plays List. The Two Gentlemen of Verona 1590-1591 Comedy. Asterisks indicate plays likely written by Shakespeare and other playwrights though evidence has been disputed. Shakespeares shortest play and one of his first The Comedy of Errors doesnt have the poetic or dramatic depth of some of the Bards later work. Dating the Plays.
Two Gentlemen of Verona. The chronology of Shakespeares plays remains a matter of some scholarly debate. In particular the idea of lovers being separatedsuch as Berowne and Rosaline in Loves Labours Lostis a frequently-recurring element in a Shakespearean comedy. Asterisks indicate plays likely written by Shakespeare and other playwrights though evidence has been disputed. Bookmark this Shakespeare timeline for your reference. Shakespeares plays are widely regarded as being among the greatest in the English language and are continually performed around the world.
Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Merry Wives of Windsor. I have decided to list these plays in chronological order. You can see the plays that are linked to more in-depth articles. Born in 1564 William Shakespeare is still considered to be one of the greatest writers the world has ever seen. When the first collected edition of Shakespeares plays the First Folio was published in 1623 its contents page divided them into three categories. Comedies tragedies histories with links to in-depth information from plot synopses to famous scenes.