A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare

Newly revised, this comic play by Shakespeare features a new Introduction by Sylvan Barnet, former Chairman of the English Department at Tufts University, an updated bibliography, suggested references, and stage and film history. nMagic, love spells, and an enchanted wood provide the materials for one of Shakespeare's most delightful comedies. nWhen four young lovers, fleeing the Athenian law and their own mismatched rivalries, take to the forest of Athens, their lives become entangled with a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies, resulting in a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment and farce...

n nThis revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: n n

• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater n
• A special introduction to the play by the editor n
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions n
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text n
• And more...n