The Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helpsstudents understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays.As well as the complete and unabridged text, each play in this series has anextensive range of students' notes. These include detailed and clearexplanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summariesof individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.Also included is a wide range of questions and activities for work in class,together with the historical background to Shakespeare's England, a briefbiography of Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays.For this new edition, the text of the play, the notes, and the introductorymatter have all been revised so as to make them clearer and more accessible. Inaddition, the entire text of the book has been redesigned and reset to make iteasier to read. The illustrations have been completely redrawn, photographs ofrecent stage production have been included and there is a new, attractive coverdesign.Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She hasacted in and directed Shakespeare's plays, and has lectured on Shakespeare allover the world.