Up to a third of William Shakespeare’s plays may have been co-written by another author, analysis of the writing suggests. He suggested that Shakespeare had a hand in 43 plays, and 14 were co-authored. He was most surprised to discover how much of the three Henry VI plays were not written by Shakespeare. “It is quite a surprise that those (Henry VI) are co-authored. “Something like a third of plays by Shakespeare are in fact collaborative plays.

Source: The Times September 13, 2022 16:41 UTC