Summary
Selected titles from the popular, trusted and best-selling series - Cambridge School Shakespeare - are being published in a new edition. Each title is fully updated and refreshed yet remains faithful to the Cambridge School Shakespeare active approach, which treats the play as theatre and the text as script, enabling students to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way. New and revised activities throughout - including expanded sections on characters, language, and performance history - give improved support for the KS3 SATs and GCSE coursework. In addition, the new edition includes exciting new features such as a visually stunning eight-page section packed with full-colour production photographs.
Summary
Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed 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 Shakespeare's language An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books Essay by Catherine Belsey The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.
