FOLGER Shakespeare Library

The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies.

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
  

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.