The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9]

This volume assembles three major tragedies — Hamlet, King Lear, and Othello — presenting both the play texts and extensive editorial apparatus. For Hamlet it offers multiple early printed versions and a prefatory discussion tracing differences among quartos and theatrical sources, with annotations highlighting variant readings. King Lear and Othello appear with critical notes that clarify language, stage practice, and textual emendation. The prefatory material and scholarly annotations explain printing history, editorial choices, and probable manuscript corruptions, while the notes guide readers through linguistic difficulties, scene variations, and thematic concerns such as political power, familial breakdown, and betrayal.