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Questions about William Shakespeare's collaborations

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Who did William Shakespeare collaborate with on Titus Andronicus?

Titus Andronicus is generally treated as a collaboration with, or a revision of, a play by George Peele.

What percentage of Edward III did William Shakespeare write, according to Brian Vickers's analysis?

A 2009 computer analysis by scholar Brian Vickers, using a program designed to detect plagiarism, suggested that Shakespeare wrote 40% of Edward III, with the remaining scenes attributed to Thomas Kyd.

Which playwright did William Shakespeare work with on Pericles, Prince of Tyre?

Pericles, Prince of Tyre includes the work of George Wilkins. Most scholars believe Wilkins wrote the first two acts and Shakespeare wrote the last three.

Did William Shakespeare collaborate with John Fletcher?

Yes. Contemporary reports describe Shakespeare as a collaborator with John Fletcher on the lost play Cardenio, and Fletcher is also credited as a co-author of Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen, the latter published in a 1634 quarto naming both playwrights.

Is The Two Noble Kinsmen included in William Shakespeare's First Folio?

No. The Two Noble Kinsmen, published in a 1634 quarto crediting both John Fletcher and William Shakespeare, is excluded from the First Folio.

How is Thomas Middleton connected to William Shakespeare's plays?

Thomas Middleton is thought to have adapted Macbeth by adding act three, scene five, and the Hecate passages in act four, scene one. Research also connects him to Measure for Measure, Timon of Athens, and All's Well That Ends Well.