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Titus Andronicus was written sometime between 1588 and 1593. This drama is often referred to as Shakespeare's first tragedy. However, the play is not regarded as one of his better works, and although it was initially popular with the playwright’s contemporary audiences, the gruesome violence that constitutes the majority of the plot was not received well by later audiences, particularly during the Victorian period. In fact, the authorship of the play has been subject to debate by scholars, who question the literary quality and complexity of the text—though most do believe that Shakspeare at least co-wrote the play.
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