The Portable Shakespeare

William Shakespeare’s plays revolutionized the English language and created some of the most important scenes in Western literature: Hamlet contemplating his mortality, Romeo romancing Juliet, Lear railing against his insanity into the storm, and King Henry V wandering among his soldiers on the eve of battle. With introductions and context from leading Shakespearean scholar Stephen Orgel, the essential works of the most important figure in English literature are collected here: nine complete plays, the most popular scenes and poems, as well as a glossary of 1,000 key words. With clear and authoritative texts from the Pelican Shakespeare series, this user-friendly edition will inspire students, thespians, poets, and general readers alike.

Contents:
Four Complete Plays
– Twelfth night, or, What You Will
– The Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark
– Macbeth
– The Tempest
Selections from Other Plays
– The Taming of the Shrew
– Love’s Labor’s Lost
– A Midsummer Night’s Dream
– The Merchant of Venice
– Much Ado About Nothing
– As You Like It
– The History of Troilus and Cressida
– Measure for Measure
– The Winter’s Tale
– The Third Part of Henry the Sixth
– The Tragedy of King Richard the Third
– The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
– The First Part of King Henry the Fourth
– The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth
– The Life of King Henry the Fifth
– The Life of King Henry the Eighth
– Romeo and Juliet
– The Tragedy of Julius Caesar