The Complete Pelican Shakespeare
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I have 4 editions of "The Complete Works". The RSC, The Bevington, A cheaply made coffee table display version and of course The Complete Pelican. While the RSC will remain my favorite in terms of over all look and scholarly introductions, this is a fantastic edition for anyone looking to study Shakespeare. It is attractive, easy to read and has some fantastic introductory notes to each play. The paper is a tad too thin and you must handle with care or you'll end up with bent, ripped or altogether torn out pages. It should be noted that this edition is based on the second quarto and therefore many of the plays that went through the Q1, Q2 and 1F like Hamlet are a result of this. They do however provide in a separate section the excluded lines and line alterations that would appear in the first folio, so you aren't technically missing anything. The reason I give this warning is that many classes/directors will utilize a first folio edition and therefore you may find yourself at lost with some dialogue or phrases that do not appear in your edition if everyone else is using a first folio version.