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Folger Shakespeare Library Books

In order from A Midsummer Night's Dream to Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Othello
chapter • 298 Pages
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Series
Book #1

A Midsummer Night's Dream

14 - 18
Reading age
298
Page count
Jan 1, 2004
Publication date
Mass Market Paperback
$6.99
$6.74

Summary

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.” 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, 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.

Primary Tags

dating and courtshipfunny and humorousmythology

Folger Shakespeare Library Series

Published from 2004 - 2004
2 books
chapter • 298 Pages
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mass Market Paperback
$6.99$6.74
chapter • 350 Pages
Othello
Mass Market Paperback
$6.99$6.74
YearTitlePages
2004A Midsummer Night's Dream298
2004Othello350

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