The Necessary Shakespeare (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Extracted from the best-selling "Complete Works of Shakespeare, 5/e" by David Bevington, "The Necessary Shakespeare" offers the most comprehensive scholarly apparatus, with the most often taught--necessary--of Shakespeare's work, creating a truly concise yet complete anthology. This anthology provides extensive introductions to the plays and poems-offering discussion topics, sources for each play, and the stage history of performances. Readers interested in Shakespeare.