Works (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Songs / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) vs The Complete Works. Volume 5 (King Richard II / King Richard III / Othello / Romeo and Juliet / Taming of the Shrew / Tempest) — Which Should You Read First?

Both Works (Lover's Complaint / Passionate Pilgrim / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Songs / Sonnets / Venus and Adonis) and The Complete Works. Volume 5 (King Richard II / King Richard III / Othello / Romeo and Juliet / Taming of the Shrew / Tempest) are beloved by readers. Here is what RateYourReads readers say about both, plus similar books you might enjoy.

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