Ranking six Shakespeare editions for beginner readers like me!

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I started reading Shakespeare's plays in the last couple of years and have already collected quite a few different editions. Some I love, some I really don't!
In this video, I compare three aspects of the following editions:
The Arden Shakespeare
The Oxford Shakespeare
The Oxford School Shakespeare
The Penguin Classics
The RSC edition
The Folger edition

The three aspects that I'm comparing are:
The general look and feel of the book, including things like: Do I like how it holds in my hands? Is the paper easy to write on?
The essays and articles that are included in each edition: Which ones are geared toward scholars and designed for academic purposes? Which ones are for theatre enthusiasts and young students?
The main text of the play: What is the layout like? Are the text and notes easy to read and follow? Which one is the least distracting if you want to read a play through? Which one has the best notes?

Obviously, the preferences are mine and very subjective, but I hope this video will help when it comes to choosing an edition of #shakespeare for yourself!
Happy reading!

0:00 intro
3:00 how do they look and feel
5:50 the essays included
14:59 how the main text is laid out
18:53 my verdict

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