How many plays did Shakespeare write?
William Shakespeare wrote about 37 to 39 plays, depending on how collaborations are counted, along with 154 sonnets.
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- Do any of Shakespeare's original manuscripts survive?
“Almost none of Shakespeare's original handwritten manuscripts survive.”
Reference: British Library
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