Paul Werstine Books

This updated edition includes: *Newly re-edited play text and revised commentary notes *Scene-by-scene plot summaries *A key to the play's famous lines and phrases *An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language *An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play *Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books *An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading

Aimed specifically at students making the transition from GCSE to AS and A level, this edition of Shakepseare's classic play includes an introductory section to provide a social and historical context, exam-style questions, suggestions, and extracts from critical works on the play.

'Much Ado About Nothing' is a play that explores courtship, romance and marriage through a number of relationships. Most famously, that of the irrepressible Beatrice and Benedick as they trade their wits against one another, criticising the notion of marriage, yet slowly falling in love with one another as they do so.

Contains the complete scripts, a running synopsis of the action, explanations of unfamiliar words, and a variety of classroom-tested activities.

The Merchant of Venice is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.

The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies.