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William James Rolfe, Litt.D. (1827-1910) was an American Shakespearean scholar and educator, born in Newburyport, Mass. He graduated at Amherst in 1849, and between 1852 and 1868 was head master of high schools at Dorchester, Lawrence, Salem, and Cambridge, Massachusetts Early in his career, he edited selections from Ovid and Vergil and (in collaboration) the Cambridge Course of Physics (six volumes, 1867-68). His Shakespearean work began with an edition of George L. Craik's English of Shakespeare (1867). This led to the preparation of a complete edition - the Friendly Edition - of Shakespeare (forty volumes, 1870-83; new edition, 1903-07). He also edited a complete edition of Tennyson (twelve volumes, 1898) and verse by many of the other great English poets. He wrote a very useful Satchel Guide to Europe, revised annually for 35 years; and:

Shakespeare the Boy (1896)
The Elementary Study of English (1896)
Life of Shakespeare (1901)
Life of William Shakespeare (1904)
Shakesperean Proverbs (1908)

He was the father of John Carew Rolfe.

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-'''William James Rolfe, Litt.D.''' (1827&#45;1910) was an [[United States|American]] [[Shakespearean]] scholar and educator, born in [[Newburyport, Massachusetts|Newburyport, Mass.]]  He graduated at [[Amherst College|Amherst]] in [[1849]], and between [[1852]] and [[1868]] was head master of high schools at [[Dorchester, Massachusetts|Dorchester]], [[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]], [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]], and [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Commonwealth of Massachusetts|Mass.]]  Early in his career, he edited selections from [[Ovid]] and [[Vergil]] and (in collaboration) the ''Cambridge Course of Physics'' (six volumes, 1867&#45;68).  His [[Shakespearean]] work began with an edition of [[George Lillie Craik|George L. Craik's]] ''English of Shakespeare'' (1867).  This led to the preparation of a complete edition &#45; the Friendly Edition &#45; of [[Shakespeare]] (forty volumes, 1870&#45;83; new edition, 1903&#45;07).  He also edited a complete edition of [[Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson|Tennyson]] (twelve volumes, 1898) and verse by many of the other great English poets.  He wrote a very useful ''Satchel Guide to Europe'', revised annually for 35 years; and:
+'''William James Rolfe, Litt.D.''' (1827&#45;1910) was an [[United States|American]] [[Shakespearean]] scholar and educator, born in [[Newburyport, Massachusetts|Newburyport, Mass.]]  He graduated at [[Amherst College|Amherst]] in [[1849]], and between [[1852]] and [[1868]] was head master of high schools at [[Dorchester, Massachusetts|Dorchester]], [[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]], [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]], and [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Commonwealth of Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]  Early in his career, he edited selections from [[Ovid]] and [[Vergil]] and (in collaboration) the ''Cambridge Course of Physics'' (six volumes, 1867&#45;68).  His [[Shakespearean]] work began with an edition of [[George Lillie Craik|George L. Craik's]] ''English of Shakespeare'' (1867).  This led to the preparation of a complete edition &#45; the Friendly Edition &#45; of [[Shakespeare]] (forty volumes, 1870&#45;83; new edition, 1903&#45;07).  He also edited a complete edition of [[Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson|Tennyson]] (twelve volumes, 1898) and verse by many of the other great English poets.  He wrote a very useful ''Satchel Guide to Europe'', revised annually for 35 years; and:
 * ''Shakespeare the Boy'' (1896)
 * ''The Elementary Study of English'' (1896)