as one of the most acute students and critics of shakespeare, white's scholarship was recognized and praised by scholars not just in the united states but in england, france, and germany. he published two editions of shakespeare's works and other works, including "essay on the authorship of the three parts of henry vi" (1859), and "riverside shakespeare" (1883 and 1901): and "shakespeare's scholar". he also wrote books on subjects, such as '" and a civil war satire, "the new gospel of peace, according to st. benjamin". he was a vice-president of the new shakespeare society of london, england and edited a twelve-volume edition of shakespeare from 1857 to 1865.