May 29, 2012 — 1:27:41 PM
Actually, many of the plays were transcribed during performance - allowing the transcriber to add and arrange things apart from what Shakespeare or the actors had performed. These were later edited and put in the folio or quarto. That is why there are slightly different versions of the plays. (See Hamlet for example) So, in many ways, you are right Gothampc. That being said, Contested Will is the way to go. Personally I feel the plays stand apart from the author but I believe Shakespeare was ...