A midsummer night's dream
Shakespeare, William, 1564-16162015
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"Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, such shaping fantasies that apprehend more than cool reason ever comprehends." (Lovers Lysander and Hermia flee). Athens to escape the authority of their parents, only to be pursued by Hermia's betrothed Demetrius, and her friend Helena. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where Oberon, the king of the fairies, and Titania, his queen, soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions and casting mischievous spells. In this dazzling comedy, confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced, and - ultimately - restored. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.
Main title:
A midsummer night's dream / by William Shakespeare ; edited with a commentary by Stanley Wells and with an introduction by Helen Hackett.
Author:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616Wells, Stanley W., 1930-, editorHackett, Helen, writer of supplementary textual content
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
lxxxvii, 128 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages lxxxv-lxxxvii)
ISBN:
9780141396668 (paperback)
Dewey class:
822.33
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
368787
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 822.33 MID | Available |