Category
page 1Shakespearean problem plays
The Merchant of Venice
play by Shakespeare set in the Republic of Venice
Timon of Athens
play by Shakespeare
Measure for Measure
play by Shakespeare
The Winter's Tale
play by Shakespeare
Troilus and Cressida
play by William Shakespeare
All's Well That Ends Well
play by Shakespeare
Shakespearean problem play
three plays by Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure and Troilus and Cressida); characterised by complex and ambiguous tone, shifting violently between dark, psychological drama and more straightforward comic material