What a brilliant play, and what a great companion to it this book is. Like all the Oxford Shakespeare editions, it really gets you absorbed into the play in moments.

• Introduction News of the World Leading Characters in the Play Synopsis The Winter's Tale: Commentary Fantastic! Source, text and date Shakespeare's Verse Characters in the Play The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale: the Source What the Critics have said Hermione Speaks Songs in The Winter's Tale Background England in c.1611 Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring The Winter's Tale in the Classroom Ways into the Play Setting the Scene Keeping Track of the Action Characters Themes Shakespeare's Language Exploring with Drama Writing about The Winter's Tale Further Reading and Resources

What a brilliant play, and what a great companion to it this book is. Like all the Oxford Shakespeare editions, it really gets you absorbed into the play in moments.

• Introduction News of the World Leading Characters in the Play Synopsis The Winter's Tale: Commentary Fantastic! Source, text and date Shakespeare's Verse Characters in the Play The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale: the Source What the Critics have said Hermione Speaks Songs in The Winter's Tale Background England in c.1611 Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring The Winter's Tale in the Classroom Ways into the Play Setting the Scene Keeping Track of the Action Characters Themes Shakespeare's Language Exploring with Drama Writing about The Winter's Tale Further Reading and Resources

What a brilliant play, and what a great companion to it this book is. Like all the Oxford Shakespeare editions, it really gets you absorbed into the play in moments.

• Introduction News of the World Leading Characters in the Play Synopsis The Winter's Tale: Commentary Fantastic! Source, text and date Shakespeare's Verse Characters in the Play The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale: the Source What the Critics have said Hermione Speaks Songs in The Winter's Tale Background England in c.1611 Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring The Winter's Tale in the Classroom Ways into the Play Setting the Scene Keeping Track of the Action Characters Themes Shakespeare's Language Exploring with Drama Writing about The Winter's Tale Further Reading and Resources