This new edition of Shakespeare's enduringly popular comedy, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Bill Alexander and Rachel Kavanaugh and the actor Simon Callow, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and provides an illuminating introduction by scholar Jonathan Bate.

From the Royal Shakespeare Company, this fresh edition offers new insight into Shakespeare's dark tragedy through interviews with leading directors Adrian Noble, Trevor Nunn and Deborah Warner, outstanding scene-by-scene analysis and on-page notes, and a thought-provoking new introduction from celebrated scholar Jonathan Bate.

This fresh new edition of one of Shakespeare's last plays, developed with the RSC, presents an easy-to-read overview of the play's performance history, including interviews with directors Dominic Cooke, Adrian Noble and Gregory Doran, and provides concise scene-by scene analyses and textual notes offering innovative new insights into the text.