By William Shakespeare
Edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine Ph.D.
A comic collection of magical creatures, kings, and heroes, all with mixed-up identities, are found cavorting in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Incidents of mistaken identity, magical transformation, and betrayal abound as conniving fairies start meddling in human affairs. The eternal question of “What is love?” resounds and reverberates in this mischievous yet profound comedy.
The authoritative edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:
- Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
- Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
- Scene-by-scene plot summaries
- A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases
- An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language
- An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
- Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books
- An annotated guide to further reading
Included in this package:
Product Details
- Paperback Edition
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publication date: August 1, 2004
- Pages: 256
- Product dimensions: 5.5(w) x 8.4(h)
- Item weight: 0.50 lbs
