This edition contains freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play; explanatory notes placed on pages facing the text of the play; scene-by-scene plot summaries; a key to the play's famous lines and phrases; an introduction to reading Shakespeare's language; an essay by Phyllis Rackin providing a modern perspective on the play; images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's holdings of rare books; an annotated guide to further reading.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-379).
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