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William Shakespeare: The Complete Works. Original-spelling edition.

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This is _the_ edition of Shakespeare's works for serious readers. All other modern editions change Shakespeare's actual words (or as close as we can get to them) to make them easier for readers unwilling to familiarize themselves with Shakespeare's language. It's not the easiest edition of Shakespeare to read, but it is the best, edited carefully by some of the best scholars in the field. Readers acquainted with Middle English will probably be able to manage fairly easily, though occasional reference to an edition with annotations may be necessary.

It's a shame that this edition is no longer available, though it shows up used from time to time. If you're unable to obtain it, an edition of the First Folio is probably the best alternative, though its lack of editing and dramatis personę will present some difficulty.