The Oxford Shakespeare General Editor: Stanley Wells The Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the plays for modern readers – A new, modern-spelling text, collated and edited from all existing printings – Extensive introduction gives full attention to the play’s bold treatment of racial themes, gender, and social relations – Detailed performance history designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals – On-page commentary and notes explain language, word-play, and staging – Appendices on music in the play and a full translation of the Italian novella from which the story derives – Illustrated with production photographs and related art – Full index to introduction and commentary – Durable sewn binding for lasting use ‘not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship.’

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 491
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780199535873
ISBN 10: 0199535876
Edition: Reissue