"The text of any Shakespeare play is a living negotiable entity: scholarship and theatre practice work together to keep the plays alive and vividly present." - Gregory Doran, RSC Artistic DirectorDeveloped in partnership with theRoyal Shakespeare Company, this Complete Works of William Shakespeare combines exemplary textual scholarship with beautiful design.Curated by expert editors SirJonathan Bateand ProfessorEric Rasmussen, the text in this collection is based on the iconic 1623 First Folio: the first and originalComplete Workslovingly assembled by Shakespeare's fellow actors, and the version of Shakespeare's text preferred by many actors and directors today.Along with Bate's excellent general introduction and short essays, this collection includes a range of aids to the reader such as on-page notes explaining unfamiliar terms and key facts boxes providing plot summaries and additional helpful context.A Complete Works for the 21st century, this versatile and highly collectable edition will inspire students, theatre practitioners and lovers of Shakespeare everywhere.