The Works

This edition of William Shakespeare's complete works, edited by John Payne Collier, is a seminal work of literary scholarship. Drawing on a new collation of the old editions and incorporating notes and emendations from early editors, this book provides a definitive text of Shakespeare's plays and poetry. A must-have for any serious student of English literature.

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