| 1856 | P. |
Singer and W. W. Lloyd (Bell), 10 vols. 12mo. |
| 1857 | W. |
Rev. A. Dyce (Moxon), 6 vols. 8vo, 2d ed., 1864–67. |
| 1857–60 | W. |
R. G. White (Boston, U.S.), 12 vols. cr. 8vo. |
| 1858–60 | W. |
H. Staunton, 3 vols. roy. 8vo, illustrated by Sir J. Gilbert. |
| 1860 | W. |
Mrs. Cowden Clarke (N.Y.), 2 vols. roy. 8vo. |
| 1863–66 | W. |
W. G. Clark, J. Glover and W. A. Wright, “Cambridge ed.,” 9 vols. 8vo. |
| 1864 | P. |
J. B. Marsh, “Reference ed.,” large 8vo. |
| 1865–69 | P. |
C. and M. C. Clarke (Cassell), illustrated by H. C. Selous, 3 vols. la. 8vo. |
| 1871 &c. | P. |
H. H. Furness, “Variorum ed.” (Phil.), vols. 1-16, 8vo in progress. |
| 1872–74 | P. |
C. Knight, “Imperial,” 4 vols. imp. 4to, plates. |
| 1874 | W. |
W. G. Clark and W. A. Wright, “Globe,” sm. 8vo. |
| 1875 | W. |
S. Neil, “Library Shakespeare” (Mackenzie), 3 vols. 4to, illus. |
| 1876 | W. |
G. L. Duyckinck (Phil.), large 8vo, illus. |
| 1877 &c. | P. |
A. A. Paton, “Hamnet ed.,” 8vo, 1st folio text, spelling modernized. |
| 1877 | W. |
M. Delius (F. J. Furnivall), “Leopold” Shakespeare, 4to. |
| 1878 | W. |
J. S. Hart, “Avon ed.” (Phil.), large 8vo, portraits. |
| 1881 | W. |
Rev. H. N. Hudson, “Harvard ed.” (Boston, U.S.), 20 vols. 12mo. |
| 1883 | P. |
C. Wordsworth, “Historical Plays,” 3 vols. sm. 8vo. |
| 1883 | W. |
R. G. White, “Riverside ed.” (Camb., Mass.), 3 vols. 8vo. |
| 1884 | W. |
Rolfe's “Friendly ed.,” 20 vols. 16mo (N.Y.). |
| 1887–90 | W. | Sir H. Irving and F. A. Marshall, “ H. Irving ed.,” 8 vols. 4to. |
| 1888–92 | P. | J. A. Morgan, “Bankside ed.,” orig. players' text (N.Y. S. Soc.), 20 vols. |
| 1889 | W. | “Bedford ed.,” N.Y., 12 vols. 8vo. |
| 1891–93 | W. | W. A. Wright, “Cambridge ed.,” 9 vols. 8vo; also 1893–95, 40 vols. sm. 8vo. |
| 1894–96 | W. |
I. Gollancz. “Temple ed.,” 40 vols. sm. 8vo. |
| 1899–1903 | W. |
C. H. Herford, “Eversley ed.,” 10 vols. 8vo. |
| 1899–1902 | W. |
J. Dennis, “Chiswick ed.,” ill. by Byam Shaw, 39 vols. sm. 8vo. |
| 1899 &c. | P. |
W. J. Craig, “Arden ed.,” each play separate editor. |
| 1901–4 | W. |
W. E. Henley (and W. Raleigh), “Edinburgh folio ed.,” 10 vols. |
| 1906–9 | W. |
S. Lee, “Univ. Press S. Renaissance ed.,” 40 vols. |
| 1907 &c. | W. |
F. J. Furnivall, “Old Spelling S” (I. Gollancz S. Lib.). |
| 1907 &c. | P. | J. A. Morgan, “Bankside-Restoration S.” (N.Y. S. Soc.). |
II. Selections and Readings
J. R. Pitman, The School S., 1822, 8vo; B. H. Smart, S. Readings, 1839, 12mo; Howell, Select Plays, 1848, 12mo, Roman Catholic; C. Kean, Selections, as at the Princess' Theatre, 1860, 2 vols. sm. 8vo; T. and Rev. S. G. Bulfinch, S. adapted for Reading Classes and the Family, Boston, 1865, 12mo; W. A. Wright, Select Plays, 1860–86, 14 vols. sm. 8vo; J. W. S. Hows, Historical S.ian Reader, N.Y., 1870, 8vo; R. J. Lane (editor), C. Kemble's S. Readings, 1870, sm. 8vo; R. Baughan, Plays, Abridged and Revised for Girls, 1871, 8vo; H. N. Hudson, Plays, Selected, Boston, 1872, 3 vols. sm. 8vo; H. Cundell, The Boudoir S., 1876, 77, 3 vols. 8vo, eight plays for reading aloud; H. C. Bowen, S. Reading Book, 1881, 3 pts. 8vo. seventeen plays for schools and reading aloud; S. Brandram, Selected Plays, abridged for the Young, 1882, sm. 8vo; C. M. Yonge, S.'s Plays for Schools, 1883–85, five plays abridged and annotated; M. A. Woods, Scenes from S. for use in Schools, 1898, &c., 8vo; Lamb, S. for the Young (I. Gollancz, S. Lib.) 1908, &c., based on Lamb's Tales from S.
III. Principal Translations of Works
German.—C. M. Wieland, 1762–66, 8 vols. 8vo; J. J. Eschenburg, 1775–82, 13 vols. 8vo; A. W. v. Schlegel, 1797–1810, 9 vols. 8vo; Schlegel-Eschenburg, 1810–12, 20 vols. 8vo; J. H. and H. and A. Voss, 1818–29, 9 vols. 8vo; J. W. O. Benda, 1825–26, 19 vols. 16mo; J. Meyer and H. Döring, 1824–34, 52 pts. 18mo; Schlegel-Tieck, 1825–33, 9 vols. 12mo; P. Kaufmann, 8830–36, 4 vols. 12mo; E. Ortlepp, 1838–39, 8 vols. 12mo; Schlegel-Tieck-Ulrici, 1867–71, 12 vols. 8vo; Dingelstedt, W. Jordan and others, 1865–70, 9 vols. 8vo; F. Bodenstedt and others, 1867–71, 5th ed. 1890, 9 vols. 8vo; Schlegel-Tieck-Bernays, 1871–73, 12 vols. sm. 8vo; Schlegel-Gundolf, 1908, &c. French.—Letourneur, 1776–82, 20 vols. 8vo; Letourneur-Guizot, 1821, 13 vols. 8vo; B. Laroche, 1838–39, 2 vols. roy. 8vo; Francisque-Michel, 1839–40, 3 vols. roy. 8vo; F. Victor Hugo fils, 1859–66, 18 vols. 8vo; Guizot, 1860–62, 8 vols. 8vo; E. Montégut, 1868–73, 10 vols. 12mo; G. Duval, 1908–9, 8 vols. 8vo; J. H. Rosny, 1909, &c. Italian.—M. Leoni, 1814–15, 8 vols. 8vo; C. Rusconi, 1838, 8vo; C. Pasqualigo, 1870, &c.; G. Carcano, 1875–82, 12 vols. 8vo. Spanish.—Marqués de Dos Hermanos, 1872–77, 3 vols. 8vo; J. Clark, 1870–74, 5 vols. (only 10 plays); G. Macpherson, 1885. Dutch.—B. Brunius, &c., 1778–82, 5 vols. 8vo; A. S. Kok, 1872–80, 7 vols. 8vo; L. A. J. Burgersdijk, 1886–88, 12 vols. 8vo. Danish. —Foersom and E. Lembcke, 1861–73, 18 vols. 8vo. Swedish.—C. A. Hagberg 1847–51, 12 vols. 8vo. Bohemian.—J. Cejka, F. Doucha, &c., 1856–73, 9 vols. 8vo. Hungarian.—Dobrentei, 1824, 8vo; Lemouton, 1845. &c. Polish.—I. Kefalinski and J. v. Placyd, 1839–47, 3 vols. 8vo; S. Kozmiana, 1866, &c.; H. C. Selousa, 1875–77, 3 vols. Russian.—N. Ketschera, 1841–50, 5 vols. (18 plays); P. A. Kanshio, 1893, 12 vols (complete works).
IV. Criticism, Illustration and Comment
A.—General Works.
T. Rymer, The Tragedies of the Last Age, 1678, 8vo, and A Short View of Tragedy, 1693, 8vo; C. Gildon, “Some Reflections on Mr Rymer” (in Miscellaneous Lectures, 1694, 8vo); J. Dennis, The Impartial Critic, 1692, 4to, and Essay on the Genius and Writings of S., 1712, 8vo; Z. Grey, Word or Two of Advice to W. Warburton, 1746, 8vo, Free and Familiar Letter to W. Warburton, 1750, 8vo, Remarks on [Warburton's] Edition, 1751, 8vo and Critical, Historical, and Explanatory Notes, 1754, 3rd ed. 1755, 2 vols. 8vo; S. Johnson, Proposal for a New Edition (1746), folio, 1765, 8vo; E. Capell, Notes and Various Readings to S., 1759, 4to (1779–80), 3 vols. 4to; P. Nichols, The Castrated Letter of Sir T. Hammer, 1763, 8vo; Prefaces by Dr. Johnson, Pope, Theobald, &c., 1765, 8vo; W. Kenrick, Review of Dr Johnson's New Edition, 1765, 8vo, and Defence, 1766; G. Steevens, Proposals for Printing a New Edition, 1766, 8vo; Mrs Eliz. Montagu, Essay on Writings and Genius of S., 1769, 8vo. frequently reprinted; W. Kenrick, Introduction to the School of S., 1773, 8vo; Mrs Eliz. Griffiths, Morality of S.'s Drama, 1775, 8vo; Voltaire, Lettre à l'Académie, 1776, 8vo, on Letourneur's translation; J. Baretti, Discours sur S. et Voltaire, 1777, 8vo; E. Malone, Supplement to the Edition of 1778, 1780, 2 vols. 8vo, Second Appendix, 1783, 8vo; J. Ritson, Remarks on the Text and Notes of [Steevens's 1778] edition, 1783, 8vo; T. Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies, 1783–84, 3 vols. 8vo; J. M. Mason, Comments on the Last Edition, 1785, 8vo; T. Whately, Remarks on some of the Characters, 1785, 8vo, new edition by Archbishop Whately, 1839, 12mo; J. J. Eschenburg, Versuch ü. S., Leipzig 1787, 8vo; J. Ritson, The Quip Modest, 1788, 8vo; S. Felton, Imperfect Hints towards a New Edition of S., 1787–88, 2 pts. 4to; A. Eccles, Illustrations and Variorum Comments on Lear, Cymbeline, and Merchant of Venice, 1792–1805, 3 vols. 12mo; E. Malone, Letter to R. Farmer, 1792, 8vo; J. Ritson, Cursory Criticism on Malone's Edition, 1792, 8vo; E. Malone, Prospectus of an Edition in 15 vols. roy. 8vo, 1792, 4to; Bishop Percy, Origin of the English Stage, 1793, 8vo; E. Malone, Proposals for an Intended Edition in 20 vols. roy. 8vo, 1795, folio; W. Richardson, Essays on some of S.'s Dramatic Characters, 1797, 1812, 8vo, reprint of separate pieces; Lord Chedworth, Notes on some Obscure Passages, 1805, 8vo, privately printed; E. H. Seymour, Remarks on the Plays of S., 1805, 2 vols. 8vo; F. Douce, Illustrations of S. and Ancient Manners, 1807, 2 vols. 8vo, new edition 1839, 8vo; H. J. Pye, Comments on the Commentators, 1807, 8vo; J. M. Mason, Comments on the several Editions, 1807, 8vo; C. (and M.) Lamb, Tales from S., 1807, 2 vols. 12mo, plates, frequently translated and reprinted; A. Becket, S. himself again, 1815, 2 vols. 8vo; W. Hazlitt, Characters of S.'s Plays, 1817, 8vo, new edition 1873; N. Drake, S. and his Times, 1817, 2 vols. 4to, and Memorials of S., 1828; Z. Jackson, S.'s Genius Justified, Examples of 700 Errors in his Plays, 1819, 8vo; [Variorum] Annotations Illustrative of the Plays of S., 1819, 2 vols. 12mo, published with Scholey's edition; W. Hazlitt, Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth, 1820, 8vo: R. Bowdler, Letter to Editor of British Critic, 1823, 8vo, defends omissions; T. P. Courtenay, Commentaries upon the Historical Plays of S., 1840, 2 vols. sm. 8vo; K. Sybrandi, Verhandeling over Vondel en S., Haarlem, 1841, 4to; Rev. A. Dyce, Remarks on Collier's and Knight's Editions, 1844, 8vo; J. Hunter, New Illustrations of S., 1845, 2 vols. 8vo; G. Fletcher, Studies of S., 1847, 8vo; L. Tieck, Dramaturgische Blätter, 2d ed. 1848–52, 3 vols. 8vo; H. N. Hudson, Lectures on S., N.Y., 1848, 2 vols. 8vo; C. Knight, Studies of S., 1849, 8vo; S. T. Coleridge, Notes and Lectures upon S., &c., 1849, 2 vols. sm. 8vo, and Lectures and Notes on S., by T. Ashe, 1883, sm. 8vo; J. Britton, Essay on the Merit and Characteristics of S.'s Writings, 1849, roy. 8vo; K. Simrock, Remarks on the Plots of S.'s Plays (Shakespeare Society), 1850, 8vo; Rev. T. Grinfield, Moral Influence of S.'s Plays, 1850, 8vo; V. E. P. Chasles, Études sur W. S., Marie Stuart, et l'Arétin, 1851, 18mo; F. A. T. Kreyssig, Vorlesungen ü. S., 1858–60, 3 vols., 3rd ed., 1876, 2 vols. 8vo, and S. Fragen, Leipzig, 1871, 8vo; [O'Connell], New Exegesis of S., 1859, 8vo; S. Jervis, Proposed Emendations of S., 2nd ed. 1861, 8vo; R. Cartwright, The Footsteps of S., 1862, 8vo, New Readings in S., 1866, 8vo, and Papers on S., 1877, 8vo; G. G. Gervinus, S. Commentaries translated, 1863, 2 vols., new edition revised 1875, 8vo; S. Bailey, The received Text of S.'s Dramatic Writings, 1862–66, 2 vols. 8vo; C. C. Clarke, S. Characters, chiefly those Subordinate, 1863, 8vo; H. Marggraff, W. S. als Lehrer der Menschheit, Leipzig, 1864, 16mo; J. H. Hackett, Notes and Comments, N.Y., 1864, sm. 8vo; A. Mezières, S. ses œuvres et ses critiques, 1865, 8vo; H. Wellesley, Stray Notes on the Text of S., 1865, 4to; A. M. L. de Lamartine, S. et son œuvre, 1865, 8vo; W. L. Rushton, S. illustrated by old Authors, 1867–68, 2 pts. 8vo; T. Keightley, The S. Expositor, 1867, sm. 8vo; B. Tschischwitz, S. Forschungen, 1868, 3 vols. 8vo; F. Jacox, S. Diversions, 1875–77, 2 vols. 8vo; H. v. Friesen, Das Buch: S. v. Gervinus, Leipzig, 1869, 8vo, S. Studien, Vienna, 1874–76, 2 vols. 8vo; H. T. Hall, Shakespearian Fly Leaves, 1874, 8vo; K. R. Proelss, Erläuterungen, Leipzig, 1874–78, pts. 1–6, sm. 8vo, including Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Merchant of Venice, Much Ado, &c., Richard II., Romeo and Juliet; C. W. H. G. v. Rümelin, S. Studien, 2nd ed., Stuttg., 1874, 8vo; R. A. C. Hebler, Aufsätze üb. S., 2nd ed., Bern, 1874, 8vo; F. J. Furnivall, The Succession of S.'s Works and the Uses of Metrical Tests, 1874, 8vo; O. Ludwig, S. Studien, 1874, 8vo; E. Dowden, S.: a Critical Study of his Mind and Art, 1875, 11th ed. 1897, 8vo; C. M. Ingleby, S. Hermeneutics, 1875, 4to, S., the Man and the Book, 1877–81, 2 pts. 4to, and Occasional Papers on S., 1881, sq. 16mo; F. K. Elze, Abhandlungen zu S., 1877, 8vo and Essays on S., translated, 1874, 8vo; E. Hermann, Drei S. Studien, Erlangen, 1877–79, 4 Pts. sm. 8vo, Weitere Beiträge, ib., 1881, sm. 8vo; H. H. Vaughan, New Readings and New Renderings of S.'s Tragedies, 1878–86, 3 vols. 8vo; F. G. Fleay, S. Manual, 1878, sm. 8vo; J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, Notes and Memoranda [on 4 Plays], 1868–80, 4 pts., 8vo, and Memoranda [on 12 Plays], 1879–80, 7 pts. 8vo; A. C. Swinburne, A Study of S., 1880, 3rd ed. 1895, 8vo; D. J. Snider, System of S.'s Dramas, 1880, 8vo; F. A. Kemble, Notes on some of S.'s. Plays, 1882, 8vo; H. Giles, Human Life in S., Boston, 1882, 12mo; B. G. Kinnear, Cruces Shakespearianae, 1883, sm. 8vo; C. C. Hense, S. Studien, Halle, 1883, 8vo; F. Brincker, Poetik S.'s in den Römerdramen, 1884, 8vo; A. S. G. Canning, Thoughts on S.'s Historical Plays, 1884, 8vo; New Study of S., 1884, 8vo; J. W. Hales, Notes and Essays on S., 1884, sm. 8vo; J. Feis, S. and Montaigne, 1884, sm. 8vo; Sir P. Perring, Hard Knots in S., 1885, 8vo; F. A. Leo, S. Notes, 1885, 8vo; R. G. Moulton, S. as a Dramatic Artist, 1885, 3rd ed. 1897, 8vo; R. G. White, Studies in S., Boston, 1885, 8vo; J. Brown, Répertoire de S., 1885, sm. 8vo; E. Rossi, Studii drammatici, Firenze, 1885, sm. 8vo; C. H. Hawkins (ed.), Noctes S.ianae (Winchester Coll. S. Soc.), 1887; E. Reichel, S. Litteratur, 1887, 8vo; G. Dawson, S and other Lectures, 1888, 8vo; F. J. Furnivall, Modern S.ean Criticism, 1888, 8vo; W.T. Thom, S. and Chaucer Examinations, 1 88, 8vo; R. Beyersdorff, Giordano Bruno und S., 1889, 4to; C. Ransome, Short Studies of S.'s Plots, 1890, 8vo; H. v. Basedow, Charaktere und Temperamente, 1893, 8vo; T. Ten Brink, S.: fünf Vorlesungen, 1893, 8vo; transl. by J. Franklin, 1895, 8vo; H. Bulthaupt, S. und d. Naturalismus, Weimar, 1893, 8vo; E. Dowden, Introd. to S., 1893, sm. 8vo; T. S. Baynes, S. Studies, 1894, 8vo; B. Wendell, W. S., a Study in Elizabethan Literature, 1894, 8vo; W. Winter, S.'s England, N.Y., 1894, new ed., 1910, 8vo; V. F. Janssen, S. Studien, 1897, 8vo; T. F. Ordish, S.'s London, 1897, sm. 8vo; J. M. Robertson, Montaigne and S., 1897, 8vo; G. Brandes, S., transl., 1898, 2 vols. 8vo; L. Kellner, S., 1900, 8vo; A. H. Thorndike, The Influence of Beaumont and Fletcher on S., Worc. (U.S.), 1901, 8vo; R. G. Moulton, The Moral System of S., 1903, 8vo; M. J. Wolff, W. S. Studien und Aufsätze, 1903, 8vo; T. Seccombe and J. W. Allen, The Age of S., 1903, 2 vols. 8vo; A. C. Bradley, S.ean Tragedy, 1904, 8vo; J. C. Collins, Studies in S., 1904, sm. 8vo; S. A. Brooke, On Ten Plays of S., 1905, 8vo; A. P. Wright, Children of S., 1905, 8vo; H. J. Stephenson, S.'s London, 1905, sm. 8vo; F. W. Kilbourne, Alterations and Adaptations of S., Boston (U.S.), 1906, sm. 8vo; T. R. Lounsbury, The Text of S., its History, 1906, 8vo; E. H. Griggs, S.: a Handbook, 1907, 8vo; W. Raleigh, S. (Engl. Men of Letters), 1907, sm. 8vo; Count L. N. Tolstoi, S. and the Drama, transl., 1907, 8vo; J. Kohler, Verbrecher-Typen in S.'s Dramen, Berlin [1907), 8vo; G. F. Boardman, S.: Five Lectures, 1908, 8vo; B. A. Goll, Verbrecher bei S., 1908, 8vo; C. F. Johnson, S. and his Critics, 1909, 8vo; A. C. Swinburne, Three Plays of S., 1909, sm. 8vo; and S. (written in 1905), 1909, sm. 8vo; Carlyle, Emerson and Goethe On S. (De la More Booklets), 3 vols.; F. E. Schelling, Engl. Lit. during Lifetime of S., 1910, 8vo.
B.—Special Works on Separate Plays, &c., with Dates of Early Quartos.
All's Well that Ends Well (1st ed. in F. 1, 1623): H. v. Hagen, Üb. die altfranzös.
Vorstufe des Lustspieles, Halle, 1879, 8vo. Antony and Cleopatra (1st ed. in F. 1).
As You Like It (1st ed. in F. 1.): W. Whiter, Specimen of a Commentary, 1794, 8vo;
A. O. Kellogg, Jacques, Utica, 1865, 8vo; C. Sheldon, Notes, 1877, 8vo; T. Stothard,
S.'s Seven Ages Illustrated, 1799, folio; J. Evans, S.'s Seven Ages, 3d ed., 1834, 12mo;
J. W. Jones, Origin of the Division of Man's Life into Stages, 1861, 4to; C. Semler,
S.'s Wie es euch gefällt, 1899, 8vo. Comedy of Errors (1st ed. in F. 1): F. Lang, S.'s
Comedy of Errors, 1909, 8vo. Coriolanus (1st ed. in F. 1): F. A. Leo, Die Delius'sche
Ausgabe kritisch beleuchtet, Berlin, 1861, 8vo; F. von Westenholz, Die Tragik in S.'s
Coriolanus, Stuttgart, 1895, 8vo. Cymbeline (1st ed. in F. 1): K. Elze, Letter to C.
M. Ingleby, 1885, 8vo; R. Ohle, S.'s Cymbeline u. seine romanischen Vorläufer,
1890, 8vo. Hamlet (Q.1, 1603; Q.2, 1604; Q.3, 1605,; Q.4, 1611; Q.5, n.d.;
Q.6, 1637): L. Theobald, S. Restored, 1726, 4to, devoted to Hamlet; Sir T. Hanmer,
Some Remarks on Hamlet, 1736, 8vo, reprinted 1863, sm. 8vo; J. Plumptre,
