A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Folger Shakespeare Library)
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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.
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology. In the woods outside Theseus’s Athens, two young men and two young women sort themselves out into couples—but not before they form first one love triangle, and then another.
Also in the woods, the king and queen of fairyland, Oberon and Titania, battle over custody of an orphan boy; Oberon uses magic to make Titania fall in love with a weaver named Bottom, whose head is temporarily transformed into that of a donkey by a hobgoblin or “puck,” Robin Goodfellow. Finally, Bottom and his companions ineptly stage the tragedy of “Pyramus and Thisbe.”
This edition 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
Essay by Catherine Belsey
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Publication date : July 12, 2016
Edition : Updated
Language : English
Print length : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1501146211
ISBN-13 : 978-1501146213
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 3+ years, from customers
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.38 inches
Lexile measure : NC1040L
Customers say
Customers find the book an excellent resource for understanding Shakespeare’s language and appreciate its extensive introduction to the play. Moreover, the book captures the comedy and makes readers laugh out loud, while being beautifully illustrated and well worth the money. Additionally, the information content is comprehensive, with summaries of each scene and development of major themes, and customers consider it a classic edition.
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