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The Complete Works of Shakespeare, edited by renowned Harvard scholar George Lyman Kittredge, was first published in 1936 by Ginn and Company and remains a respected text for its rigorous scholarship and insightful annotations.

George Lyman Kittredge (1860-1941), a legendary professor of English at Harvard University known for his deep expertise in Shakespeare and folklore.

This popular 1958 Kittredge-Players Illustrated Edition features all of Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets, and poems, presented with modern spelling, clear punctuation, and Kittredge’s signature prefatory notes that explain historical context, language, and character motivations.