This collection of Shakespeare's plays is a true masterpiece of literary scholarship and editorial excellence. With painstaking attention to detail, the editors have collated and corrected the texts of the oldest known copies of the plays, and enriched them with explanatory and critical notes that deepen the reader's appreciation of Shakespeare's language, themes, and characters. The books are beautifully bound and illustrated, and are a must-have for any lover of Shakespeare's works. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.