Download or read book The Oxford Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deftly combining history and tragedy, Shakespeare's tale of bad government and usurpation had great political immediacy for its first audiences. This version of the text is based on the early quartos and first Folio of 1623. It is complemented by an introduction that places the play in its own time, thorough textual notes, and full commentary.