Plays (36)
Plays (36) is a 1623 historical fantasy and stage-magic fiction play by William Shakespeare. The story is set in Italy and Naples, in 1901. It features Prospero, Miranda and Ariel. Readers will find themes of sources, english Manuscripts, performing arts and english drama.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, and 185 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 256 editions across 6 languages.
It runs to roughly 889 pages — 16–17 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Plays (36)
aka The First Folio Contains 36 plays: All’s Well That Ends Well Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It Comedy of Errors Coriolanus Cymbeline [Hamlet](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15203981W/Hamlet) Julius Caesar King Henry IV. Part 1 King Henry IV. Part 2 King Henry V King Henry VI. Part 1 King Henry VI. Part 2 King Henry VI. Part 3 King Henry VIII King John King Lear King Richard II King Richard III Love’s Labour’s Lost Macbeth Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Night’s Dream [Much Ado About Nothing](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362691W) Othello [Romeo and Juliet](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362705W/Romeo_and_Juliet) Taming of the Shrew [Tempest](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362699W) Timon of Athens **Titus Andronicus** Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winter’s Tale Order varies by edition.
Opening line
“Late in 1621 or early in 1622 two men brought to the son of a somewhat disreputable printer an idea that was to change the face of literature and theatre forever.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Plays (36)?
Plays (36) was written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1623.
What genre is Plays (36)?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Magicians & Illusionists, Classic Fantasy and Classic Love Stories.
How long is Plays (36)?
The median edition has 889 pages, about 16–17 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Plays (36)?
Readers who like it often enjoy World Literature, Thumbelina and The Little Tin Soldier.
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