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The plays and epic poetry of William Shakespeare…
…arranged into the order of their internal chronology by the late, great Isaac Asimov.
- Venus and Adonis
- Poem published 1593, set in the era of myths.
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Play first staged in 1595 or 1596, set in the era of the Greek heroes.
- The Two Noble Kinsmen
- Play first staged in 1613 or 1614, set in the era of the Greek heroes. Co-written with John Fletcher.
- Troilus and Cressida
- Play first staged in 1603, set in the era of the Greek heroes.
- Timon of Athens
- Play written in 1605-6, set in the era of Classical Greece. Co-written with Thomas Middleton.
- The Winter’s Tale
- Play written in 1610-11, set in the era of Classical Greece.
- The Comedy of Errors
- Play written in 1594, set in the era of Classical Greece.
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre
- Play written in 1607-8, set in the era of Classical Greece. Co-written with George Wilkins.
- The Rape of Lucrece
- Poem published 1594, set in the Roman Kingdom.
- Coriolanus
- Play written in 1607-8, set in the Roman Kingdom.
- Julius Caesar
- Play written in 1599, set in the Roman Empire.
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Play written in 1606–07, set in the Roman Empire.
- Titus Andronicus
- Play first performed in 1594, set in the Roman Empire.
- King Lear
- Play written in 1605-6, set in pre-Norman Britain.
- Cymebline
- Play first performed in 1611, set in pre-Norman Britain.
Hamlet- Play written in 1599-1602, set in pre-Norman Britain.
- Macbeth
- Play written in 1606, set in pre-Norman Britain.
- King John
- Play written in 1587-98, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- Edward III
- Play first printed in 1586, set in Middle Ages Britain. Co-written with Thomas Kyd.
- Richard II
- Play written in 1597, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- King Henry IV, Part 1
- Play first performed in 1597, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- King Henry IV, Part 2
- Play written in 1596-9, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
- Play first performed in 1597, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- Henry V
- Play written in 1599, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- King Henry VI, Part 1
- Play first performed in 1592, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- King Henry VI, Part 2
- Play written in 1591-2, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- King Henry IV, Part 3
- Play written in 1591-2, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- Richard III
- Play written in 1591, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- King Henry VIII
- Play first performed in 1613, set in Middle Ages Britain.
- Sir Thomas More
- Play first performed by 1594, set during the reign of King Henry VIII. Co-written with Anthony Munday and Henry Chettle.
- Love’s Labour’s Lost
- Play written in 1595-6, set in Renaissance Italy.
- The Taming of the Shrew
- Play written in 1592, set in Renaissance Italy.
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Play written in 1590-1, set in Renaissance Italy.
- Romeo and Juliet
- Play written in 1591-5, set in Renaissance Italy.
- The Merchant of Venice
- Play written in 1596-7, set in Renaissance Italy.
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Play written in 1598-9, set in Renaissance Italy.
- As You Like It
- Play written in 1598-9, set in Renaissance Italy.
- Twelfth Night
- Play written in 1600-1, set in Renaissance Italy.
- All’s Well That Ends Well
- Play written in 1604-5, set in Renaissance Italy.
- Othello
- Play written in 1603-4, set in Renaissance Italy.
- Measure for Measure
- Play written in 1603-4, set in Renaissance Italy.
- The Tempest
- Play written in 1610-11, set in Renaissance Italy.
- Double Falsehood
- Play written in 1612-13, set in Renaissance Spain. Co-written by John Fletcher (as ‘Cardenio’), and reconstructed by Lewis Theobald in 1727.
Shakespeare expanded universe confirmed
Well, there’s few direct connections, other than in the histories, but it was just a fun idea 🙂
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for.
You’re very welcome 🙂