The Preface to Shakespeare

by

Samuel Johnson

Together with selected notes on some of the plays

[From his annotated edition of Shakespeare’s Plays, published in 1765.]

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2004

Table of Contents

The Preface to Shakespeare

Selected notes from some of the plays:

MEASURE FOR MEASURE
HENRY IV
HENRY V
KING LEAR
ROMEO AND JULIET
HAMLET
OTHELLO

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