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.