The New Folger Library Shakespeare

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Love's labor's lost

1996
Presents the text of the play with explanatory notes, as well as an essay highlighting Shakespeare's life, language, and theater production.

Antony and Cleopatra

1999
An annotated text of Shakespeare's historical tragedy in which Roman triumvir Mark Antony conducts an intense and ill-fated affair with Egyptian queen Cleopatra; includes textual notes, a modern perspective essay, a further-reading list, a key to famous lines and phrases, and sections on Shakespeare's language, life, theater, and play publication.

The tragedy of Richard II

1996
Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, explanatory notes, and assesses the play in light of today's interests.

The life of Henry V

1995
Contains that text of the English history play that dramatizes the fifteenth-century conflict between the royal families of York and Lancaster, and includes full explanatory notes on pages facing the text, an introduction to Shakespeare's language, and essays about his life, theater, and the publication of his works.

Twelfth night, or, What you will

1993
Complete text of the play, about mixed-up identities and misplaced affections, with study aids, textual notes, and a modern perspective.

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