The most widely read editions of Shakespeare's plays - offering reliable, accessible texts and critical apparatus to be enjoyed by theatre-goers, actors, general readers and students alikeShakespeare is brought into Penguin Classics for the first time, with fresh jacket designs, to emphasise the authority of the seriesThis is the series endorsed and used by the National Theatre
William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Janette Dillon is Professor of Drama at the University of Nottingham.
'We go to Shakespeare to find out about ourselves' Jeanette Winterson
Beatrice and Benedick both claim they are determined never to marry. But when their friends trick them into believing that each harbours secret feelings for the other, the pair begin to question whether their witty banter and verbal sparring conceal something deeper. Schemes abound, dangerous misunderstandings proliferate and
matches are eventually made in this dazzling, dark-edged comedy of mature love and second chances.
Used and Recommended by the National Theatre
General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by R. A. Foakes
Introduction by Janette Dillon
