Hard to Imagine a More Useful Text The serious student of Shakespeare's most popular plays cannot dispense with this superlative anthology. While not every play is present here, 20 or so of the most popular are, and each play is accompanied by the most extensive study material I've ever seen, including notes on themes, staging challenges, and film versions...way beyond the typical historical and critical introductions found in other anthologies (although those are included too). The text is richly illustrated with artwork and photography and the texts of the play themselves are in David Bevington's popular format. Best of all, the generous margins coupled with large type face make reading and personal annotating a joy. Highly, highly reccomended!