Norton Critical Editions:Renaissance Literature

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  • Julius Caesar: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, S. P. Cerasano

    First Edition

    Paperback

    Shakespeare’s tragedy of one of the most famous assassinations in the world at an epoch-changing time in history.

  • Antony and Cleopatra: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, Ania Loomba

    First Edition

    Paperback

    William Shakespeare’s great Roman tragedy of adultery amid political conflict is now available in a richly documented and illustrated Norton Critical Edition.

  • King Lear: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, Grace Ioppolo

    First Edition

    Paperback

    “Sources” helps readers navigate King Lear’s rich history and includes the nine essential primary sources from which Shakespeare borrowed...

  • As You Like It: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, Leah S. Marcus

    First Edition

    Paperback

    “All the world’s a stage.” Shakespeare’s beloved pastoral comedy is now available in a Norton Critical Edition.

  • Measure for Measure: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, Grace Ioppolo

    First Edition

    Paperback

    This Norton Critical Edition looks at the full range of opinion and interpretation of this major play from its origins to the present day, from its “genius” (William Hazlitt) to its being a “hateful work, although Shakespearean throughout” (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), and beyond.