Description
Magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood provide the materials for one of Shakespeares most delightful comedies.
When four young lovers, fleeing the law and their own mismatched rivalries, take to the forest of Athens, their lives become entangled with a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies, resulting in a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment and farce.
This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:
An overview of Shakespeares life, world, and theater
A special introduction to the play by the editor, Wolfgang Clemen
A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived A Midsummer Nights Dream
Dramatic criticism from William Hazlitt, John Russell Brown, Frank Hermode, and others
A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of A Midsummer Nights Dream
Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
Recommended readings
Author: William Shakespeare
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Publisher: Signet Book
Published: 05/01/1998
Series: Signet Classic Shakespeare
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 6.91h x 4.15w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780451526960
Language: English
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