NEW SWAN SHAKESPEARE is aseries designed to help readers understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. It assumes no previous knowledge of the plays, flor of their historicalor Guttural background. Above all, the series presents each play für its own sake, as drama für the theatre.

The key features of NEW SW AN SHAKESPEARE are

- an introduction to the play which genuinely introducesrnit, covering plot, structure, the main characters, and language difficultiesrn
- straightforward support material, written in carefully controlled language to ensure that it can be easily unrlerstoodrn
- useful scene summariesrn
- easy-to-understand notes, positioned opposite therntext, providing clßar interpretations and paraphrases
- illustrations which assist in explaining contemporaryrnreferencesrn
- specimen examination questions and draft answers,rnideal für students preparing für public examinations