About the Book: Shakespeares Sonnets and Poems
Each edition includes:
- Freshly edited text based on the best earlyprinted 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 Shakespeares language
- An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
- Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Librarys vast holdings of rare
books
Essay by Catherine Belsey
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the worlds
largest collection of Shakespeares printed