Titus Andronicus

Title page of the first quarto, 1594

Titus Andronicus (c. 1589–1592) is the first tragedy play by William Shakespeare. Most of its theme, structure and language comes from The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. It is believed to be Shakespeare's first play, and also the bloodiest and least respected of his works.

Titus Andronicus Media

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  First page of The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus from the First Folio, published in 1623

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  Illustration of the death of Chiron and Demetrius from Act 5, Scene 2; from The Works of Mr. William Shakespeare (1709), edited by Nicholas Rowe

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  Title page of the second edition of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, 1600

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  First page of the second edition of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, 1600

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  Title page of the third quarto (1611)

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  The Peacham drawing (c. 1595)