Recently voted Man of the Millenium by BBC Radio 4 listeners, William Shakespeare is one of the most enduring and influential writers of all time. This celebration of his work brings together over 100 best-loved speeches, scenes, and sonnets, all of which are guaranteed to appeal both to seasoned Shakespeare enthusiasts and to the uninitiated alike. From Romeo's wonderfully romantic accolade to Juliet's beauty - "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?" to MacBeth's haunted musings after killing Duncan - "Is this a dagger, which I see before me?" here are many old favorites to be rediscovered. Complete with scene-setting passages for every extract and a foreword by Richard Briers.