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The Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helps studentsunderstand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays.As well as the complete and unabridged text, each play in this series has an extensiverange of students' notes. These include detailed and clear explanations of difficult wordsand passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on themain characters.Also included is a wide range of questions and activities for work in class, togetherwith the historical background to Shakespeare's England, a brief biography of Shakespeare,and a complete list of his plays.Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in anddirected Shakespeare's plays, and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world.