Question: Shakespeare - How Many Plays Did He Write?
Answer:
This can be a difficult question to answer. It is conventionally accepted that Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, but the number has been revised a number of times.
The problem is that we don’t have a definitive record, and it is likely that many of his plays were written in collaboration with other writers.
Recently, publisher Arden Shakespeare added a new play to their collection: the publication of Double Falsehood under Shakespeare’s name technically revises the total number of plays to 39!
Our list of Shakespeare plays brings together all 38 plays in the order in which they were first performed. You can also read our study guides for the Bard’s most popular plays.
