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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]

Shakespeare, William · Public domain text

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About this book

Author
William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
Language
English
Subjects
English drama
Length
168,930 words · about 11 h 50 min
Sections
94 reader sections · Table of contents
Contents (94)
  1. Opening under 1 min
  2. Preface about 10 min
  3. The Prologue about 2 min
  4. Act I, Scene I — London. An ante-chamber in the palace. about 8 min
  5. Act I, Scene II — The same. The council-chamber. about 8 min
  6. Act I, Scene III — An antechamber in the palace. about 3 min
  7. Act I, Scene IV — A Hall in York Place. about 15 min
  8. Act II, Scene I — Westminster. A street. about 7 min
  9. Act II, Scene II — An ante-chamber in the palace. about 6 min
  10. Act II, Scene III — An ante-chamber of the Queen's apartments.[335] about 4 min
  11. Act II, Scene IV — A hall in Black-Friars. about 16 min
  12. Act II, Scene VII — Pope about 1 min
  13. Act III, Scene I — London. The Queen's apartments. about 7 min
  14. Act III, Scene II — Ante-chamber to the King's apartment. about 22 min
  15. Act III, Scene IV — Pope about 3 min
  16. Act IV, Scene I — A street in Westminster. about 6 min
  17. Act IV, Scene II — Kimbolton. about 11 min
  18. Act V, Scene I — London. A gallery in the palace.[727] about 7 min
  19. Act V, Scene II — Before the council-chamber. about 1 min
  20. Act V, Scene III — The council-chamber. about 7 min
  21. Act V, Scene IV — The palace yard.[853] about 4 min
  22. Act V, Scene V — The palace.[892] about 4 min
  23. Act V, Scene III — Pope about 7 min
  24. The Epilogue about 9 min
  25. Act I, Scene I — Troy. Before Priam's palace. about 4 min
  26. Act I, Scene II — The same. A street. about 10 min
  27. Act I, Scene III — The Grecian camp. Before Agamemnon's tent. about 27 min
  28. Act II, Scene I — The Grecian camp.[1262] about 4 min
  29. Act II, Scene II — Troy. A room in Priam's palace.[1313] about 7 min
  30. Act II, Scene III — The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles.[1391] about 20 min
  31. Act III, Scene I — Troy. A room in Priam's palace. about 5 min
  32. Act III, Scene II — An orchard to Pandarus' house. about 7 min
  33. Act III, Scene III — The Grecian camp. about 25 min
  34. Act IV, Scene I — Troy. A street. about 3 min
  35. Act IV, Scene II — Court of Pandarus' house.[1856] about 4 min
  36. Act IV, Scene III — Before Pandarus' house.[1918] under 1 min
  37. Act IV, Scene IV — A room in Pandarus' house.[1923] about 5 min
  38. Act IV, Scene V — The Grecian camp. Lists set out. about 25 min
  39. Act V, Scene I — The Grecian camp. Before Achilles' tent.[2120] about 4 min
  40. Act V, Scene II — The same. Before Calchas' tent. about 7 min
  41. Act V, Scene III — Troy. Before Priam's palace.[2274] about 4 min
  42. Act V, Scene IV — The field between Troy and the Grecian camp. about 1 min
  43. Act V, Scene V — Another part of the field. about 2 min
  44. Act V, Scene VI — Another part of the field.[2368] about 1 min
  45. Act V, Scene VII — Another part of the field.[2388] about 1 min
  46. Act V, Scene VIII — Another part of the field.[2402] about 1 min
  47. Act V, Scene IX — Another part of the field. under 1 min
  48. Act V, Scene X — Another part of the field. about 26 min
  49. Act I, Scene I — Rome. A street.[2455] about 10 min
  50. Act I, Scene II — Corioli. The Senate-House. about 1 min
  51. Act I, Scene III — Rome. A room in Marcius' house. about 4 min
  52. Act I, Scene IV — Before Corioli. about 3 min
  53. Act I, Scene V — Within Corioli. A street.[2660] about 1 min
  54. Act I, Scene VI — Near the camp of Cominius.[2674] about 3 min
  55. Act I, Scene VII — The gates of Corioli.[2713] under 1 min
  56. Act I, Scene VIII — A field of battle between the Roman and the Volscian camps. about 1 min
  57. Act I, Scene IX — The Roman camp. about 4 min
  58. Act I, Scene X — The camp of the Volsces.[2768] about 4 min
  59. Act I, Scene III — Pope about 14 min
  60. Act II, Scene I — Rome. A public place. about 10 min
  61. Act II, Scene II — The same. The Capitol. about 6 min
  62. Act II, Scene III — The same. The Forum. about 25 min
  63. Act III, Scene I — Rome. A street. about 12 min
  64. Act III, Scene II — A room in Coriolanus's house. about 6 min
  65. Act III, Scene III — The same. The Forum.[3346] about 21 min
  66. Act IV, Scene I — Rome. Before a gate of the city. about 2 min
  67. Act IV, Scene II — The same. A street near the gate.[3435] about 2 min
  68. Act IV, Scene III — A highway between Rome and Antium. about 2 min
  69. Act IV, Scene IV — Antium. Before Aufidius's house.[3480] about 1 min
  70. Act IV, Scene V — The same. A hall in Aufidius's house.[3491] about 8 min
  71. Act IV, Scene VI — Rome. A public place.[3581] about 6 min
  72. Act IV, Scene VII — A camp, at a small distance from Rome. about 15 min
  73. Act V, Scene I — Rome. A public place. about 3 min
  74. Act V, Scene II — Entrance of the Volscian camp before Rome. Two Sentinels on guard. about 4 min
  75. Act V, Scene III — The tent of Coriolanus. about 8 min
  76. Act V, Scene IV — Rome. A public place.[3841] about 2 min
  77. Act V, Scene V — The same. A street near the gate. under 1 min
  78. Act V, Scene VI — Antium. A public place.[3869] about 25 min
  79. Act I, Scene I — Rome. Before the Capitol. The Tomb of the Andronici appearing. about 21 min
  80. Act I, Scene III — Johnson about 5 min
  81. Act II, Scene I — Rome. Before the palace. about 5 min
  82. Act II, Scene II — A forest near Rome. Horns and cry of hounds heard. about 1 min
  83. Act II, Scene III — A lonely part of the forest. about 11 min
  84. Act II, Scene IV — Another part of the forest. about 13 min
  85. Act III, Scene I — Rome. A street. about 11 min
  86. Act III, Scene II — A room in Titus's house. A banquet set out. about 9 min
  87. Act IV, Scene I — Rome. Titus's garden. about 5 min
  88. Act IV, Scene II — The same. A room in the palace. about 7 min
  89. Act IV, Scene III — The same. A public place. about 4 min
  90. Act IV, Scene IV — The same. Before the palace. about 7 min
  91. Act IV, Scene III — Pope about 7 min
  92. Act V, Scene I — Plains near Rome. about 6 min
  93. Act V, Scene II — Rome. Before Titus's house. about 8 min
  94. Act V, Scene III — Court of Titus's house. A banquet set out. about 22 min

The opening of The Prologue

I come no more to make you laugh: things now,
That bear a weighty and a serious brow,
Sad, high and working, full of state and woe,[1]
Such noble scenes as draw the eye to flow,
We now present. Those that can pity, here[2] 5
May, if they think it well, let fall a tear;
The subject will deserve it. Such as give
Their money out of hope they may believe,
May here find truth too. Those that come to see
Only a show or two and so agree[3] 10
The play may pass, if they be still and willing,
I'll undertake may see away their shilling
Richly in two short hours. Only they
That come to hear a merry bawdy play,
A noise of targets, or to see a fellow 15
In a long motley coat guarded with yellow,
Will be deceived; for, gentle hearers, know,
To rank our chosen truth with such a show
As fool and fight is, beside forfeiting[4]
Our own brains and the opinion that we bring 20
To make that only true we now intend,[5]
Will leave us never an understanding friend.[6]
Therefore, for goodness' sake, and as you are known[7] …

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