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Folger editions of Shakespeare's plays feature notes and detailed explanations to help get your students through the play. Whether they're accustomed to the writings of Shakespeare or not, they will find this edition of Othello useful, accurate, and enjoyable. This book is eligible for Prestwick…
Written by a two-time Newbery Award winner, this endearing tale of a young girl, her dog Winn-Dixie, and the lessons she learns from the new friends attracted to her lovable mutt, has quickly become a classroom favorite. You'll love sharing the book's theme of the importance of identifying with and…
If you want detailed notes on words, Elizabethan idioms, and context, it's difficult to do better than the Folger editions. It’s no wonder that these editions are extremely popular with teachers. This book is eligible for Prestwick House paperback volume discounts. You'll always save at least…
Known for his comedies as well as his tragedies, Shakespeare presents a play that covers a multitude of topics, ranging from gender roles to the cruelty that persists when money is involved. Your students may not totally love Shakespeare, but they will enjoy his tale in this historic comedy. This…
This edition of Shakespeare's classic features notes and detailed explanations to help get your students through the play. Whether they're accustomed to the writings of Shakespeare or not, classes will find this edition of Hamlet useful, accurate, and enjoyable. This book is eligible for Prestwick…
With these reckless words, Lear, the aged king of ancient Britain begins a game that will tear apart his kingdom, his family, and his own sense of self, pitting sister against sister, rewarding flattery, and punishing integrity. Lear is unable to foresee the consequences that will follow from his…
During the period that lasted from Halloween to January 6, Elizabethan Christians celebrated a season of trickery, in which normal patterns and conventions were turned upside down. Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night to mark the last night of this season, and, accordingly, it includes cross-dressing,…
"The permanent popularity, now of mythic intensity, of Romeo and Juliet is more than justified," writes eminent scholar Harold Bloom, "since the play is the largest and most persuasive celebration of romantic love in Western literature." William Shakespeare (1564-1616) based his early romantic…
No play better exemplifies a Shakespearean comedy than does A Midsummer Night's Dream. The world-famous Folger Shakespeare Library editions include a great many sidebar notes, details about word histories, lengthy introductions, and notes on productions. If these extras are not exactly what you…
The Taming of the Shrew, a comedy by William Shakespeare, demonstrates an outlook on the timeless controversy of gender roles and relations. The Teaching Unit for The Taming of the Shrew gives you a comprehensive academic framework that saves you hours of prep work. You can rely on this…
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, uses many aspects of romance literature, such as exploration and the supernatural. The Teaching Unit for The Tempest gives you a comprehensive academic framework that saves you hours of prep work. You can rely on this well-researched unit as a strong base for…
