The Complete Works of Shakespeare Review ‘A symbol in the history of our national culture’Guardian‘The most esteemed and influential British edition of the 20th century’Gary Taylor, General Editor, Oxford Complete Shakespeare‘I am most impressed with the layout and content of this book, especially the informative commentaries on each of the plays. It is also useful to have a reference section at the rear of the book’Michael Guest on amazon.co.uk About the Author William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work, 37 plays, 154 sonnets and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52 and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.