New Oxford Shakespeare The Complete Works Modern Critical Edition. Taylor, Jowett, Bourus, Egan.

The New Oxford Shakespeare presents an entirely new consideration of all of Shakespeare’s works, edited from first principles from the base-texts themselves, and drawing on the latest textual and theatrical scholarship. It consists of four interconnected publications: the Modern Critical Edition, a Critical Reference Edition and Authorship Companion for scholarly research, and an Oline Edition combining all three print publications. Intellectually ambitious in both scope and detail, it will define Shakespeare for our age - the way we think about him, preform him, study him, and interpret him. 

The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition 

In one attractive, easy-to-use volume, the Modern Critical Edition gives students and actors the very best resources they need to understand and enjoy Shakespeare’s works.

- The clearest, most up-to-dare text, edited afresh from the original printings and manuscripts. 

- Presented in modern spelling and punctuation 

- Innovative ‘bricolange’ introductions to each work develop understanding and stimulate discovery

- Notes and glosses be,earth the text explain obscure words, historical references, and changes in words meaning

- Performsnce notes underline the fact that these are works written to be staged and performed 

- the poems and plays are tested as equally important, showing the formative relationship between the two. 

All of Shakespeare’s works are presented in the order which they are written, giving a clear sense of the development of his imagination, and his engagement with a rapidly evolving culture and theatre.