<p>I am going to England to study acting and Shakespeare this summer, and would like to purchase a new copy of the Complete Works to have with me there (the one I have now is very very old). Which one is the best? I have had Riverside and Oxford recommended to me, but I know that there are many many more out there. Please help! I want something that I can use for years to come and that will hold up as I travel to England.</p>
<p>My sister has the Norton Shakespeare (based on the Oxford edition). It held up through a quarter of being dragged back and forth at college, and has been on a few trips since then. It looks to be in perfect condition. Norton, in general, is good stuff.</p>