Magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood provide the materials for one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies. When four young lovers, fleeing the Athenian 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. Some Athenian tradesmen, rehearsing a play for the forthcoming wedding of Duke Theseus and his bride, Hippolyta, unintentionally add to the hilarity. The result is a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment and farce, all touched by Shakespeare’s inimitable vision of the intriguing relationship between art and life, dreams and the waking world. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Author: William Shakespeare
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780553213003
Details:
Author: William Shakespeare
Brand: Bantam Classics
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Annotated
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 01-01-1988
Package Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780553213003
