FOLGER Shakespeare LibraryTHE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIESEach 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 line... more »s and phrases· An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language· An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare booksEssay by Stephen OrgelThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs.
Cameron T. reviewed The Winter's Tale (Folger Shakespeare Library) on
While I'm posting this in the summer, in my opinion this is one of the Bard's greatest. Taut, illuminating, and extremely well annotated in this edition.