Hamlet ISBN: 978-1-4022 0776-1 Paperback • 384 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

The Sourcebooks Shakespeare Edition of Hamlet features an integrated audio CD with 25 performances by different actors throughout the twentieth century, narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi. Detailed essays, commentary and photos accompany our newly edited text of the play with insights from a noted Shakespeare scholar.

Hear 12 classic scenes with Hamlet played by:

• John Barrymore (1928)
• John Gielgud (from a 1948 recording made for radio)
• Laurence Olivier (from his 1948 movie soundtrack)
• Richard Burton (from Gielgud's 1964 "rehearsal" production on Broadway)
• Derek Jacobi (from a 1980 production for BBC-TV)

See images from notable productions:

• At the Joseph Papp Public Theater with Martin Sheen, Kevin Kline, and Liev Schreiber as Hamlet.
• Simon Russell Beale in New York City, Roger Rees at the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Stills from Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film and Michael Almereyda's 2000 version
• Set designs and costume renderings from a 1934 production directed by Sir John Gielgud

Read essays and commentary with insights from:

• Russell Jackson, editor of The Oxford Illustrated History of Shakespeare on Stage, on Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film.
• Douglas Lanier, editor of Shakespeare and Modern Popular Culture on Hamlet as inspiration for contemporary media
• Text editor Terri Bourus on productions of Hamlet throughout history

Additional essays dissect a contemporary performance, offer a modern cast's insights into their characters, and uncover the history of Shakespeare's world.

Text Editor: Terri Bourus

Othello ISBN: 978-1-4022-0102-8 Paperback with CD • 416 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

This remarkable edition of Othello is both the easiest way to understand the play and the best way to experience the full power and depth of the play.

Hear...

• The great Othellos of our time, from Paul Robeson to James Earl Jones
• An 1890 private recording of Edwin Booth reciting Othello's speech to the Senate

Read...

• About the seminal 1987 production in South Africa, by the director herself, Janet Suzman
• Read and see how the 2005 cast from Actors from the London Stage approaches the play

See...

• Production notes and photos alongside the text that takes you inside the stage experience
• See photos from contemporary stage productions (including Patrick Stewart's 1997 photonegative version) and movie adaptations

Text Editor: L. G. Black

Julius Caesar ISBN: 978-1-4022-0687-0 Paperback with CD • 352 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

Experience the Ides of March like never before through our edition of Julius Caesar, with more than 60 minutes of audio on the CD including key scenes and excerpts from great performances past and present.

IN THE BOOK:

• Photographs from notable productions including:
  the 1953 movie by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Marlon Brando as Mark Antony, James Mason as Brutus and John Gielgud as Cassius
• Contemporary American productions with Morgan Freeman as Casca, Al Pacino as Mark Antony and Martin Sheen as Brutus

HEAR 30 GREAT SCENES ON AUDIO CD

• Herbert Beerbohm Tree from 1906
• the landmark Mercury Theatre production from 1938 starring Orson Welles
• modern scenes starring Richard Dreyfuss, Stacey Keach and Adrian Lester

Text Editor: Robert Ormsby

Macbeth ISBN: 978-1-4022-0688-7 Paperback with CD • 336 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

The Sourcebooks Shakespeare Edition of Macbeth features an integrated audio CD with 26 classic performances by different actors throughout the twentieth century, narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi. Detailed essays, commentary and photos accompany our newly edited text of the play with insights from a noted Shakespeare scholar.

Hear 14 classic scenes including:

• Orson Welles and Sir Alec Guinness, both as Macbeth
• Harriet Walter and Fiona Shaw, both as Lady Macbeth
• David Tennant as the Porter

See images from notable productions:

• Trevor Nunn's 1976 RSC production with Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench
• Roman Polanski's 1971 film
• Michael Kahn's 2004 production at the Shakespeare Theatre Company
• Costume and set renderings from the 1937-38 production at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier and Judith Anderson

Read essays and commentary with insights from:

• Gregory Doran, Chief Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company on Shakespeare in performance
• Douglas Lanier, editor of Shakespeare and Modern Popular Culture on Macbeth as inspiration for contemporary media
• Text editor William P. Williams, 2003-04 Hinman Fellow at the Folger Shakespeare Library, on productions of Shakespeare throughout history

Additional essays dissect a contemporary performance, offer a modern cast's insights into their characters, and uncover the history of Shakespeare's world.

Text Editor: William Proctor Williams

Much Ado About Nothing ISBN: 978-1-4022-0777-8 Paperback • 384 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

This remarkable edition features a newly edited text of Much Ado About Nothing based on the latest scholarship, along with detailed essays, commentary and photos. On the integrated audio CD, narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi, you can hear the play through multiple productions from different eras, and experience different actors' interpretations of the characters.

  Hear 26 great performances including:

• Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Saskia Reeves, Pauline Jameson, and Maureen Fitzgerald as Beatrice
• Sir John Gielgud, Samuel West, Richard Johnson, and John Horton as Benedick
• Bonus audio discussion of a voice coach's perspective on "Speaking Shakespeare" with Andrew Wade, voice consultant for Shakespeare in Love

  See photographs from notable productions:

• Kenneth Branagh's 1993 film
• Kristen Johnson, Jimmy Smits, David Hyde Pierce at the Joseph Papp Public Theater
• Harriet Walter, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Janet Suzman at the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Costume renderings from the 1958 production at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater

  Read essays and commentary with insights from:

• Courtney Lehmann, author of Shakespeare Remains: Theater to Film, Early Modern to Postmodern, on Kenneth Branagh's 1993 film
• Douglas Lanier, editor of Shakespeare and Modern Popular Culture on Much Ado About Nothing as inspiration for contemporary media
• Text editor Jeffrey Kahan, series editor of Shakespeare Millennium, on productions of Much Ado About Nothing throughout history

Readers will also learn about contemporary and film performances, explore the play from a modern cast's point of view, and uncover the history of Shakespeare's world with additional essays by noted experts.

Text Editor: Jeffrey Kahan

Romeo & Juliet ISBN: 978-1-4022-0101-1 Paperback with CD • 384 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

Like no other edition of Romeo & Juliet, our audio CD and unique focus on the play as performed on the stage and on film brings the play to life.

  Hear...

• A 1911 recording of the great Ellen Terry and a 1997 recording of Kate Beckinsale, both as Juliet

  Read...

• About the 1811 production in Covent Garden, London
• And see how the Chicago Shakespeare Theater's 2005 cast approaches the play

  See...

• See production notes and photos alongside the text that take you inside the stage experience
• See photos from contemporary stage productions and movie adaptations

Text Editor: William Proctor Williams

A Midsummer Night's Dream ISBN:978- 1-4022-0689-4 Paperback with CD • 288 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

This edition features a newly edited text of A Midsummer Night's Dream based on one of the earliest printed texts of the play, along with detailed notes and performance annotations. An integrated audio CD showcases the deeper understanding and enjoyment from the power of performance.

  IN THE BOOK:

• Photographs from notable productions including:
  the 1935 Dieterle/Reinhardt film with James Cagney as Bottom and Mickey Rooney as Puck
• Peter Brook's seminal 1970 production at the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Contemporary American productions with James Earl Jones as Oberon, F. Murray Abraham as Bottom and Richard Gere as Demetrius

  HEAR 30 GREAT SCENES ON AUDIO CD

• Sir John Gielgud from the 1930s
• Michael Maloney as Oberon and Roy Hudd as Bottom
• Andrew Wade on Speaking Shakespeare

Text Editor: Terri Bourus

Richard III ISBN: 978-1-4022-0778-5 Paperback with CD • 384 pages $14.95 US/$20.95 CAN Buy Now

This remarkable edition features a newly edited text of Richard III based on one of the earliest printed texts of the play, along ith detailed notes and performance annotations. An integrated Audio CD showcases the deeper understanding and enjoyment from the power of performance.

  Hear…Read…See:

• Hear recordings of great contemporary and historical performances of key scenes from the play.
• Read about The DC Festival’s production from the perspective of Michael Kahn, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, DC)
• See production notes and photos alongside the text that takes you inside the stage experience.
• See photos from contemporary stage productions and movie adaptations.
• Read and see how a modern cast approaches the play, from interviews with the actors.
• Hear and read about how a legendary voice coach (previously from the RSC) approaches the text and works with actors on “Speaking Shakespeare.”

  Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi

Text Editor: William Proctor Williams

• "Working with Audio in the Classroom"

• "Working with Audio in the Classroom" Adobe PDF

“What truly distinguishes these titles from other books, however, is the emphasis on the plays in performance...The really exciting feature of these editions is the audio CD that features recordings of famous actors such as Kenneth Branagh, Paul Robeson, and Kate Beckinsale performing scenes.”
—School Library Journal, Starred Review

“Another cool book-and-disc combo, these editions of the bard's beloveds offer the full illustrated text with an audio CD sporting numerous key scenes. A great idea.”
—Library Journal

“A new series that multitasks: The Sourcebooks Shakespeare is a stunning undertaking.”
—Audiofile

“Well, I simply can’t say enough about your Othello and Romeo & Juliet publications! They’re attractive, very readable, filled with great photos, and I loved the “Cast Speaks” section. I know of no other publication that combines all of this with the marvelous CD. I think you and your colleagues have made a great contribution to educators, laymen, students and Shakespeare enthusiasts in general. Each publication will be like having one’s own private library of the play, historical references, theatre commentary and scenes performed by well-known actors. It’s quite a coup.”
—Nancy Becker, president and cofounder of The Shakespeare Society

	David Bevington is the Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago.  A renowned text scholar, he has edited several Shakespeare editions including the Bantam Shakespeare in individual paperback volumes, The Complete Works of Shakespeare, (Longman, 2003), and Troilus and Cressida (Arden, 1998).  He teaches courses in Shakespeare, Renaissance Drama, and Medieval Drama.
	Peter Holland is the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies at the University of Notre Dame. One of the central figures in performance-oriented Shakespeare criticism, he has also edited many Shakespeare plays, including A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Oxford Shakespeare series. He is also general editor of Shakespeare Survey and co-general editor (with Stanley Wells) of Oxford Shakespeare Topics.