The Complete Pelican Shakespeare (1977) is a landmark, single-volume reference that collects all of Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets, and poems. Published by Penguin, this revised edition features authoritative scholarship, genre organization (Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Romances), extensive introductions, and detailed in-line notes.

This edition of Shakespeare’s works combines accessibility with the latest scholarship. Each play and collection of poems is preceded by a substantial introduction that looks at textual and literary-historical issues. The texts themselves have been scrupulously edited and are accompanied by same-page notes and glossaries. Particular attention has been paid to the design of the book to ensure that this first new edition of the twenty-first century is both attractive and approachable.