Each edition includes:- Freshly edited text based on the 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 key to famous lines and phrases
- An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
- An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
- Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Phyllis Rackin
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.
- ISBN10 0671722832
- ISBN13 9780671722838
- Publish Date 1 February 2003 (first published 1 February 1996)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 2 September 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Simon & Schuster
- Edition Washington Square Press New Folger's ed
- Format Paperback
- Pages 10
- Language English