Developed in partnership with The Royal Shakespeare Company, this fresh new Complete Works combines the very latest scholarship with elegant writing and design. It boasts a wealth of features that will appeal to public and academic libraries, teachers, students and lovers of Shakespeare everywhere, including:
A definitive modernized edition of Shakespeare´s text based on the 1623 First Folio (the first and original Complete Works lovingly assembled by Shakespeare´s fellow actors and the version of Shakespeare´s text preferred by many actors and directors today); Thought-provoking essays on each play and a superb general introduction by Professor Jonathan Bate; Jargon-free on-page notes which explain words or references unfamiliar to modern audiences; Photographs of classic or unusual performances;Clear, single-column page design, with plenty of space for writing notes; A key facts ´box´ for each play which summarises the plot, major roles, language and sources.