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A Midsummer Night's Dream

By William Shakespeare
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a whimsical tale filled with love, magic, and mischief. Set in a forest outside Athens, it weaves together the lives of lovers, mistaken identities, and feuding fairies. The play explores themes of love's complexity and the thin line between reality and illusion, all wrapped in a comedic and enchanting narrative.
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You might enjoy this classic work if you're captivated by enchanting woodland settings, intricate plays of love and desire, and the whimsical chaos wrought by mischievous fairies. This literary masterpiece combines humour, romance, and the magic of transformation, appealing to those who delight in imaginative tales infused with charm and wit from the Elizabethan era.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre. This book provides 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.

In one of Shakespeare's most perennially popular comedies, slapstick collides with courtly romance and confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced and ultimately restored.

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Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery.

A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites 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.

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare captures the whimsy and wonder of this magical world.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream is celebrated for its enchanting blend of romance, comedy, and fantasy, capturing audiences with its whimsical portrayal of love and magic. Critics often appreciate its clever dialogue, imaginative plot, and the way it explores themes of illusion vs. reality. The play's vivid characters and engaging narrative continue to charm both readers and theatre-goers alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141396668

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 May 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Helen Hackett
  • Revised by Helen Hackett

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 169g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Helen Hackett is a Reader in English Literature at University College London.

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