Books in the PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE series

New versions of Shakespeare's history plays from director and translator Douglas Langworthy.

"This translation takes a deep dive into the language of Shakespeare and updates passages that are archaic and difficult to the modern ear and matches them with the syntax and lyricism of the rest of the play, essentially translating archaic Shakespeare into a contemporary voice"--

"This clear, compelling contemporary verse translation retains the power of the original iambic pentameter while allowing readers and audiences to fully comprehend and directly experience the brutal dilemmas of the play, where prejudice and privilege reign unchallenged"--

"Accomplished translator Ranjit Bolt takes on Shakespeare's well-loved comedy to update much of the obscure language while maintaining the humor, characterization, and wit of the original text"--