本书是莎士比亚的悲剧之一。故事发生在特洛伊战争的 第8个年头。特洛伊国王的小儿子特洛伊罗斯爱上了克瑞西 达，一个已投靠希腊人的特洛伊教士的女儿。由她的舅舅帮 助牵线，两个情人幽会了。希腊人提出的停战条件在特洛伊 宫内引起了激烈的争论，最后主战派占了上风。按照克瑞西 达父亲的请求，希腊人提出用她来交换被俘的特洛伊战将。 刚刚离开她的情人，克瑞西达马上投入新的希腊情人的怀抱。 这一切都被特洛伊罗斯看在眼里。第二天的战事也对特洛伊 人不利，他们又损失了一员主将。特洛伊城的末日已经为期 不远了。

《奥瑟罗》是莎士比亚四大悲剧之一。剧中写一个名叫奥瑟罗的摩尔人，与年轻貌美的苔丝狄蒙娜秘密结了婚。由于阴谋家伊阿古利用苔丝狄蒙娜不小心丢失的手帕设下陷阱，致使奥瑟罗把其爱到活活卡死，最后自己也饮恨自杀，剧本通过对伊阿古这个人物的天才刻画，显示了邪恶 的巨大破坏力量。全剧充满了诗意的语言，出色地使用了各种修辞手段，是莎翁晚年成熟的名篇。

Each edition includes: • Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play • Scene-by-scene plot summaries • A key to famous lines and phrases • An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language • An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play • Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books Essay by Susan Snyder The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu. Book Description John Dover Wilson's New Shakespeare, published between 1921 and 1966, became the classic Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems until the 1980s. The series, long since out-of-print, is now reissued. Each work contains a lengthy and lively introduction, main text, and substantial notes and glossary.