Welcome to the Bantam Classic Shakespeare Website

Here you'll find a wealth of information on the life of William Shakespeare, as well as information on our brand-new editions that will help you fully appreciate each play, and interactive games in Shakespeare's Playhouse to help you better understand the Bard's work.

Join the Bantam Classic "Shakespeare Quote-of-the-Week" Email List

You'll receive a new quote from one of William Shakespeare's classic works every week. Each of these quotes comes from Bantam Classic's library of definitive Shakespeare editions. You'll also receive special offers and links to audio and video content created specially for fans of the Bard. To sign-up, enter your e-mail address below and click submit.

Click here to view a sample

Brand new! Get the Shakespeare "Quote-of-the-Week" Application in Facebook.

Now the Shakespeare Quote-of-the-Week can be posted to your Facebook profile every week. You can also select random quotes, buy copies of the featured play, and even share the quotes with your friends.

Click here to add the Shakespeare "Quote-of-the-Week" application to your profile.

Announcing the winners of the 2008 "Bantam Classic Shakespeare Scholar" Essay Contest for High School Students

Click here to view the list of winners.

New Bantam Classic Shakespeare Editions

On sale now:
Three Classical Tragedies
The Late Romances

Visit the Plays & Poems page for more information on these new editions.

Bantam Classic Shakespeare—The Definitive Editions for Book Lovers, Students, and Scholars

Bantam Classics recently released 4 new Shakespeare editions, adding to the 20 already updated. Each of these features:
• Explanatory notes positioned on the page facing the text of each play so you can understand each play
• Contemporary explanations of Shakespeare's prose so you can better understand Elizabethan English
• The most up-to-date scholarship by renowned Shakespeare academicians including introductions that detail major themes, cultural issues, and critical conflicts.