Description

Each release contains: • Newly edited text based on the very best early printed version of the play • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play • Scene-by-scene plot summaries • A vital to famous lines and phrases • An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language • An essay by a superb scholar providing a contemporary perspective on the play • Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books Essay by Michael Neill The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., hosts the planet's largest assortment of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the world. Along with exhibitions available to the general public throughout every season, the Folger provides a full calendar of activities and programs. To find out more, visit www.folger.edu.