THE ARDEN SHAKESPEARE SHAKESPEARE IN OUR TIME 2016 The Arden Shakespeare has long set the gold standard in annotated, scholarly editions of Shakespeare’s plays. We now also offer a broad range of critical studies for students and scholars, providing fresh insight into the work and world of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The Arden Shakespeare provides support for students and teachers throughout higher education. The Arden Shakespeare is an imprint of Bloomsbury www.bloomsbury.com/arden A Word from the Publisher We are marking Shakespeare's 400th anniversary year with some innovative publishing: On Shakespeare's Sonnets celebrates Shakespeare the poet, with 30 leading poets writing a new poem in response to a sonnet, while Shakespeare in Our Time showcases the current and future shape of Shakespeare studies with a wealth of essays from leading international scholars. The beautifully illustrated Shakespeare and the Stuff of Life illuminates the world in which Shakespeare lived and wrote while Shakespeare's Creative Legacies explores his work's influence on a variety of creative arts, with personal reflections from theatre makers, artists and writers giving a unique voice to Shakespeare's enduring impact. Margaret Bartley, Publisher
[email protected] @ardenpublisher211-280_ 2/14/07 1:03 PM Page 233 What makes an Arden different? Each Arden play edition includes the most comprehensive introduction available on the market. Introductions are illustrated and offer the most in-depth survey of historical, performance and cultural contexts, as well as critical approaches to the play. Together with a clear and authoritative text, plus detailed notes and commentary, this is the finest edition of Shakespeare you can find.