With an introduction, a list of further reading, commentary and a short account of the textual problems of the play. Used and recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company
With an introduction, a list of further reading, commentary and a short account of the textual problems of the play. Used and recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company
A raucous comedy that thrusts a quartet of reckless young lovers headfirst into a world of magic and fantasy, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is edited by Stanley Wells with an introduction by Helen Hackett in Penguin Shakespeare.'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.
Levertijd: ca. 4 tot 6 werkdagen
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.
