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A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Pelican Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is a whimsical tale intertwining love and fantasy in a magical forest. It follows the entangled relationships of four young Athenians, a group of amateur actors, and the mischievous antics of the fairy kingdom. The play explores themes of love, illusion, and transformation, weaving a complex yet enchanting narrative filled with humour and enchantment.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate enchanting tales filled with whimsical fairies, tangled romances, and delightful mischief. It offers a rich blend of love, humour, and magical intrigue, set against the backdrop of a mysterious forest, making it a captivating read for fans of classic literature and poetic storytelling.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

An annotated edition of Shakespeare's comedy in which young lovers enter a world of sprites and fairies, and an amateur play production entertains all; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.

The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used.

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This legendary Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Updated for the 21st-century by editors Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA, each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used.

With all new cover designs, these affordable Shakespeares are perfect for students, teachers, scholars, and theatre professionals alike.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a part of this exceptional series, offering a rich exploration of one of Shakespeare's most enchanting and enduring comedies.

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The recent edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream is praised for its aesthetic appeal, described as "gorgeous" by Marlon James. Marjorie Garber highlights its educational value, noting it as an invaluable resource and the best series for students studying Shakespeare.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143128588

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Plume

Contributors:

  • Edited by Stephen Orgel
  • Edited by A.R. Braunmuller

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 117g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Penguin Books William Shakespeare

About the Author

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He died on April 23 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.
 
Russ McDonald is a professor of English in Goldsmiths College at the University of London. He is the author of The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare. He has served as a trustee of the Shakespeare Association of America and was a director of the Teaching Shakespeare Institute at the Folger Shakespeare Library.

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