Folger Shakespeare Library

Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost; and includes explanatory notes, a critical essay, a key to famous lines, and an annotated further reading list.

Presents the Shakespeare tragedy in which Othello, a Moorish general, is led by a jealous and evil ensign to believe his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful. Includes explanatory notes, scene summaries, and other reference tools, as well as illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's holdings.

Claudio and Hero, awaiting their wedding, conspire to get the antagonistic Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the target of a more sinister plot. Includes explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous lines, and explanatory notes.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare, his theater, and life in England during his time.

Presents the text of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a comedy in which two sets of lovers, lost in the woods, get caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, along with a group of local thespians. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, and illustrations.

Presents the text of William Shakespeare's tragedy in which Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, struggles with the decision whether to avenge his father's murder, and includes details on Shakespeare's life, world, and theater; and an essay that offers a modern perspective on the play.

Contains full explanatory notes opposite edited text of one of the earliest printed editions of Shakespeare's play.

Contains the dramatic text of William Shakespeare's tragic play about the forbidden love between two young people from feuding Veronese houses, and includes commentary, notes, and details about the life of the author.

Presents Shakespeare's drama about a man who kills the king of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself, and includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, a key to notable lines and phrases, and other reference information.