The New Oxford Shakespeare: Critical Reference Edition

This edition provides a thorough resource for Shakespeare studies, featuring original texts and annotations, making The New Oxford Shakespeare: Critical Reference Edition invaluable for researchers.

This fresh edition of The New Oxford Shakespeare: Critical Reference Edition offers scholars a comprehensive resource for text-based research. It meticulously preserves the spelling, punctuation, and ambiguities found in the original documents, providing a true reflection of the early texts. The introductions and on-page notes delve into the book's history and the documentary origins of each work, enriching the reader's understanding of Shakespeare's literary context.

As part of a landmark project, this edition presents fully edited and annotated texts of all known versions of Shakespeare's works, including collaborations and adaptations. The Critical Reference Edition emphasizes the historical context of each text while maintaining a systematic cross-referencing system. Each component of this edition can be utilized independently, allowing for a versatile approach to Shakespearean studies.

The works are organized chronologically according to the surviving texts, with the first volume covering those created during Shakespeare's lifetime. Additional resources include essays on early modern manuscript culture, error types in early text technologies, and original music notation for the plays' songs. The interconnected publications of The New Oxford Shakespeare form a robust platform for scholars, featuring the Modern Critical Edition, the Critical Reference Edition, a companion volume on Authorship, and an online version that integrates all materials for a comprehensive study experience.