The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition

The Complete Works

William Shakespeare
General Editor Gary Taylor, General Editor John Jowett, General Editor Terri Bourus, and General Editor Gabriel Egan

New Oxford Shakespeare

• The clearest, most up-to-date text, edited afresh from the original play-texts and poems
• Presented in modern spelling and punctuation
• Introductions to each work develop understanding and stimulate discovery
• On-page notes explain any obscure words, historical references, and changes in the meaning
• Performance notes underline the fact that these are works written to be staged and performed
• The poems and plays are treated as equally important, showing the formative relationship between the two
• More than one hundred illustrations
• Early musical scores for twenty songs

The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition

The Complete Works

William Shakespeare
General Editor Gary Taylor, General Editor John Jowett, General Editor Terri Bourus, and General Editor Gabriel Egan

New Oxford Shakespeare

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The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition

The Complete Works

William Shakespeare
General Editor Gary Taylor, General Editor John Jowett, General Editor Terri Bourus, and General Editor Gabriel Egan

New Oxford Shakespeare

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The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition

The Complete Works

William Shakespeare
General Editor Gary Taylor, General Editor John Jowett, General Editor Terri Bourus, and General Editor Gabriel Egan

New Oxford Shakespeare

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The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition

The Complete Works

William Shakespeare
General Editor Gary Taylor, General Editor John Jowett, General Editor Terri Bourus, and General Editor Gabriel Egan

New Oxford Shakespeare

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