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Incorporating definitive text and cutting-edge notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works--the first authoritative, modernized edition of Shakespeares First Folio in more than 300 years--this remarkable series of individual plays from the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company is edited by two brilliant, younger generation Shakespeare scholars. Combining Jonathan Bates insightful critical analysis with Eric Rasmussens renowned textual expertise, these stunning paperbacks set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the 21st century. Each edition includes a new section that explores the plays theatrical history and features interviews with todays leading directors and theatrical professionals. The dramatic concluding months of The Wars of the Roses provide the setting for Shakespeares incomparable saga of power and intrigue. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of todays most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts and authoritative notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works. Each play includes an Introduction as well as an overview of Shakespeares theatrical career; commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a chronology of Shakespeares life and times; and black-and-white illustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century. Praise for William Shakespeare: Complete Works A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeares extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever. -James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599 Two eminent Shakespeareans . . . have applied modern editing techniques and recent scholarship to correct and update the First Folio. . . . Superb. -The New York Times A feast of literary and historical information. -The Wall Street Journal I look forward to using it over many years, enjoying Bates perceptive comments, trusting Rasmussens textual scholarship. -Peter Holland, president of the Shakespeare Association of America and editor of Shakespeare Survey
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