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The Complete Works of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare · ACT I: Scene I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.
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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…

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Table of contents

  1. ACT I: Scene I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.Free
  2. ACT I: SCENE I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.Free
  3. ACT II.: SCENE I. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.Free
  4. ACT III.: SCENE I. Florence. A room in the Duke’s palace.Free
  5. ACT IV.: SCENE I. Without the Florentine camp.Free
  6. ACT V.: SCENE I. Marseilles. A street.Free
  7. ACT I: Scene I.Free
  8. ACT IV: Scene I.Free
  9. ACT V: Scene I.Free
  10. ACT I: SCENE I. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace.Free
  11. ACT II: SCENE I. Messina. A Room in Pompey’s house.Free
  12. ACT III: SCENE I. A plain in Syria.Free
  13. ACT IV: SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp at Alexandria.Free
  14. ACT V: SCENE I. Caesar’s Camp before Alexandria.Free
  15. ACT I: Scene I. An Orchard near Oliver’s houseFree
  16. ACT I: SCENE I. An Orchard near Oliver’s houseFree
  17. ACT II: SCENE I. The Forest of ArdenFree
  18. ACT III: SCENE I. A Room in the PalaceFree
  19. ACT IV: SCENE I. The Forest of ArdenFree
  20. ACT V: SCENE I. The Forest of ArdenFree
  21. ACT I: Scene I. A hall in the Duke’s palaceFree
  22. ACT I: SCENE I. A hall in the Duke’s palaceFree
  23. ACT II: SCENE I. A public placeFree
  24. ACT III: SCENE I. The sameFree
  25. ACT IV: SCENE I. The sameFree
  26. ACT V: SCENE I. The sameFree
  27. ACT I: Scene I. Rome. A streetFree
  28. ACT I: SCENE I. Rome. A streetFree
  29. ACT II: SCENE I. Rome. A public placeFree
  30. ACT III: SCENE I. Rome. A streetFree
  31. ACT IV: SCENE I. Rome. Before a gate of the cityFree
  32. ACT V: SCENE I. Rome. A public placeFree
  33. ACT I: Scene I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace.Free
  34. ACT I: SCENE I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace.Free
  35. ACT II: SCENE I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace.Free
  36. ACT III: SCENE I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace.Free
  37. ACT IV: SCENE I. Wales. Near the cave of Belarius.Free
  38. ACT V: SCENE I. Britain. The Roman camp.Free
  39. ACT I: Scene I. Elsinore. A platform before the CastleFree
  40. ACT I: SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.Free
  41. ACT II: SCENE I. A room in Polonius’s house.Free
  42. ACT III: SCENE I. A room in the Castle.Free
  43. ACT IV: SCENE I. A room in the Castle.Free
  44. ACT V: SCENE I. A churchyard.Free
  45. ACT I: Scene I. London. A Room in the Palace.Free
  46. ACT I: SCENE I. London. A Room in the Palace.Free
  47. ACT II: SCENE I. Rochester. An Inn-Yard.Free
  48. ACT III: SCENE I. Bangor. A Room in the Archdeacon’s House.Free
  49. ACT IV: SCENE I. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.Free
  50. ACT V: SCENE I. The King’s Camp near Shrewsbury.Free
  51. ACT I: Scene I. The same.Free
  52. ACT I: SCENE I. The same.Free
  53. ACT II: SCENE I. London. A street.Free
  54. ACT III: SCENE I. Westminster. The palace.Free
  55. ACT IV: SCENE I. Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest.Free
  56. ACT V: SCENE I. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s house.Free
  57. ACT I: Prologue.Free
  58. ACT I: SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the King’s palace.Free
  59. ACT II: Flourish. Enter Chorus.Free
  60. ACT III: Flourish. Enter Chorus.Free
  61. ACT IV: Enter Chorus.Free
  62. ACT V: Enter Chorus.Free
  63. ACT I: Scene I. Westminster AbbeyFree
  64. ACT I: SCENE I. Westminster Abbey.Free
  65. ACT II: SCENE I. Before Orleans.Free
  66. ACT III: SCENE I. London. The Parliament House.Free
  67. ACT IV: SCENE I. Paris. The Palace.Free
  68. ACT V: SCENE I. London. The Palace.Free
  69. ACT I: Scene I. London. The palaceFree
  70. ACT I: SCENE I. London. The palaceFree
  71. ACT II: SCENE I. Saint AlbansFree
  72. ACT III: SCENE I. The Abbey at Bury St. Edmund’sFree
  73. ACT IV: SCENE I. The Coast of KentFree
  74. ACT V: SCENE I. Fields between Dartford and BlackheathFree
  75. ACT I: Scene I. London. The Parliament HouseFree
  76. ACT I: SCENE I. London. The Parliament HouseFree
  77. ACT II: SCENE I. A plain near Mortimer’s Cross in HerefordshireFree
  78. ACT III: SCENE I. A Forest in the North of EnglandFree
  79. ACT IV: SCENE I. London. The PalaceFree
  80. ACT V: SCENE I. CoventryFree
  81. ACT I: Prologue.Free
  82. ACT I: SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the palace.Free
  83. ACT II: SCENE I. Westminster. A street.Free
  84. ACT III: SCENE I. London. The Queen’s apartments.Free
  85. ACT IV: SCENE I. A street in Westminster.Free
  86. ACT V: SCENE I. A gallery in the palace.Free
  87. ACT I: Scene I. Northampton. A Room of State in the Palace.Free
  88. ACT I: SCENE I. Northampton. A Room of State in the Palace.Free
  89. ACT II: SCENE I. France. Before the walls of Angiers.Free
  90. ACT III: SCENE I. France. The French King’s tent.Free
  91. ACT IV: SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Castle.Free
  92. ACT V: SCENE I. Northampton. A Room in the Palace.Free
  93. ACT I: Scene I. Rome. A streetFree
  94. ACT I: SCENE I. Rome. A street.Free
  95. ACT II: SCENE I. Rome. Brutus’ orchard.Free
  96. ACT III: SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting.Free
  97. ACT IV: SCENE I. Rome. A room in Antony’s house.Free
  98. ACT V: SCENE I. The plains of Philippi.Free
  99. ACT I: Scene I. A Room of State in King Lear’s PalaceFree
  100. ACT I: SCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear’s PalaceFree
  101. ACT II: SCENE I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of GloucesterFree
  102. ACT III: SCENE I. A HeathFree
  103. ACT IV: SCENE I. The heathFree
  104. ACT V: SCENE I. The Camp of the British Forces near DoverFree
  105. ACT I: Scene I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
  106. ACT I: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
  107. ACT II: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s park. A...Free
  108. ACT III: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
  109. ACT IV: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
  110. ACT V: SCENE I. The King of Navarre’s parkFree
  111. ACT I: Scene I. An open Place.Free
  112. ACT I: SCENE I. An open Place.Free
  113. ACT II: SCENE I. Inverness. Court within the Castle.Free
  114. ACT III: SCENE I. Forres. A Room in the Palace.Free
  115. ACT IV: SCENE I. A dark Cave. In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.Free
  116. ACT V: SCENE I. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.Free
  117. ACT I: Scene I. An apartment in the Duke’s palaceFree
  118. ACT I: SCENE I. An apartment in the Duke’s palace.Free
  119. ACT II: SCENE I. A hall in Angelo’s house.Free
  120. ACT III: SCENE I. A room in the prison.Free
  121. ACT IV: SCENE I. A room in Mariana’s house.Free
  122. ACT V: SCENE I. A public place near the city gate.Free
  123. ACT I: Scene I. Venice. A street.Free
  124. ACT I: SCENE I. Venice. A street.Free
  125. ACT II: SCENE I. Belmont. A room in Portia’s house.Free
  126. ACT III: SCENE I. Venice. A street.Free
  127. ACT IV: SCENE I. Venice. A court of justice.Free
  128. ACT V: SCENE I. Belmont. The avenue to Portia’s house.Free
  129. ACT I: Scene I. Windsor. Before Page’s houseFree
  130. ACT I: SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page’s houseFree
  131. ACT II: SCENE I. Before Page’s houseFree
  132. ACT III: SCENE I. A field near FrogmoreFree
  133. ACT IV: SCENE I. The streetFree
  134. ACT V: SCENE I. A room in the Garter InnFree
  135. ACT I: Scene I.Free
  136. ACT I: SCENE I. Athens. A room in the Palace of TheseusFree
  137. ACT II: SCENE I. A wood near AthensFree
  138. ACT III: SCENE I. The Wood.Free
  139. ACT IV: SCENE I. The WoodFree
  140. ACT V: SCENE I. Athens. An Apartment in the Palace of TheseusFree
  141. ACT I: Scene I.Free
  142. ACT I: SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House.Free
  143. ACT II: SCENE I. A hall in Leonato’s house.Free
  144. ACT III: SCENE I. Leonato’s Garden.Free
  145. ACT IV: SCENE I. The Inside of a Church.Free
  146. ACT V: SCENE I. Before Leonato’s House.Free
  147. ACT I: Scene I. Venice. A streetFree
  148. ACT I: SCENE I. Venice. A street.Free
  149. ACT II: SCENE I. A seaport in Cyprus. A Platform.Free
  150. ACT III: SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle.Free
  151. ACT IV: SCENE I. Cyprus. Before the Castle.Free
  152. ACT V: SCENE I. Cyprus. A Street.Free
  153. ACT I: Chorus. Before the palace of AntiochFree
  154. ACT I: Enter Gower.Free
  155. ACT II: Enter Gower.Free
  156. ACT III: Enter Gower.Free
  157. ACT IV: Enter Gower.Free
  158. ACT V: Enter Gower.Free
  159. ACT I: Scene I. London. A Room in the palace.Free
  160. ACT I: SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace.Free
  161. ACT II: SCENE I. London. An Apartment in Ely House.Free
  162. ACT III: SCENE I. Bristol. Bolingbroke’s camp.Free
  163. ACT IV: SCENE I. Westminster Hall.Free
  164. ACT V: SCENE I. London. A street leading to the Tower.Free
  165. ACT I: Scene I. London. A streetFree
  166. ACT I: SCENE I. London. A streetFree
  167. ACT II: SCENE I. London. A Room in the palaceFree
  168. ACT III: SCENE I. London. A streetFree
  169. ACT IV: SCENE I. London. Before the TowerFree
  170. ACT V: SCENE I. Salisbury. An open placeFree
  171. ACT I: Scene I. A public place.Free
  172. ACT I: SCENE I. A public place.Free
  173. ACT II: Enter Chorus.Free
  174. ACT III: SCENE I. A public Place.Free
  175. ACT IV: SCENE I. Friar Lawrence’s Cell.Free
  176. ACT V: SCENE I. Mantua. A Street.Free
  177. ACT I: Scene I. Padua. A public place.Free
  178. ACT I: SCENE I. Padua. A public place.Free
  179. ACT II: SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.Free
  180. ACT III: SCENE I. Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.Free
  181. ACT IV: SCENE I. A hall in Petruchio’s country house.Free
  182. ACT V: SCENE I. Padua. Before Lucentio’s house.Free
  183. ACT I: Scene I. On a ship at sea; a tempestuous...Free
  184. ACT I: SCENE I. On a ship at sea; a tempestuous...Free
  185. ACT II: SCENE I. Another part of the island.Free
  186. ACT III: SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell.Free
  187. ACT IV: SCENE I. Before Prospero’s cell.Free
  188. ACT V: SCENE I. Before the cell of Prospero.Free
  189. ACT I: Scene I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s houseFree
  190. ACT I: SCENE I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s houseFree
  191. ACT II: SCENE I. Athens. A room in a senator’s houseFree
  192. ACT III: SCENE I. Athens. A room in Lucullus’ houseFree
  193. ACT IV: SCENE I. Without the walls of AthensFree
  194. ACT V: SCENE I. The woods. Before Timon’s caveFree
  195. ACT I: Scene I. Rome. Before the CapitolFree
  196. ACT I: SCENE I. Rome. Before the CapitolFree
  197. ACT II: SCENE I. Rome. Before the palaceFree
  198. ACT III: SCENE I. Rome. A streetFree
  199. ACT IV: SCENE I. Rome. Before Titus’s HouseFree
  200. ACT V: SCENE I. Plains near RomeFree
  201. ACT I: Prologue.Free
  202. ACT I: SCENE I. Troy. Before Priam’s palace.Free
  203. ACT II: SCENE I. The Grecian camp.Free
  204. ACT III: SCENE I. Troy. Priam’s palace.Free
  205. ACT IV: SCENE I. Troy. A street.Free
  206. ACT V: SCENE I. The Grecian camp. Before the tent of Achilles.Free
  207. ACT I: Scene I. An Apartment in the Duke’s Palace.Free
  208. ACT I.: SCENE I. An Apartment in the Duke’s Palace.Free
  209. ACT II.: SCENE I. The sea-coast.Free
  210. ACT III.: SCENE I. Olivia’s garden.Free
  211. ACT IV.: SCENE I. The Street before Olivia’s House.Free
  212. ACT V.: SCENE I. The Street before Olivia’s House.Free
  213. ACT I: Scene I. Verona. An open placeFree
  214. ACT I: SCENE I. Verona. An open placeFree
  215. ACT II: SCENE I. Milan. A room in the Duke’s palaceFree
  216. ACT III: SCENE I. Milan. An anteroom in the Duke’s palaceFree
  217. ACT IV: SCENE I. A forest between Milan and VeronaFree
  218. ACT V: SCENE I. Milan. An abbeyFree
  219. Act I: PrologueFree
  220. ACT I: SCENE I. Athens. Before a templeFree
  221. ACT II: SCENE I. Athens. A garden, with a castle in the backgroundFree
  222. ACT III: SCENE I. A forest near AthensFree
  223. ACT IV: SCENE I. Athens. A room in the prisonFree
  224. ACT V: SCENE I. Athens. Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and DianaFree
  225. ACT I: Scene I. Sicilia. An Antechamber in Leontes’ Palace.Free
  226. ACT I: SCENE I. Sicilia. An Antechamber in Leontes’ Palace.Free
  227. ACT II: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the Palace.Free
  228. ACT III: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Street in some Town.Free
  229. Act IV: Scene I.Free
  230. ACT V: SCENE I. Sicilia. A Room in the palace of Leontes.Free

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