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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

A midsummer night's dream / William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate. - 2008 Modern Library pbk. ed. - New York : Modern Library, 2008. - xxiii, 172 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - RSC Shakespeare . - Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 2008. Modern Library. Works. .

A continuation of the major series of individual Shakespeare plays from the world renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, edited by two brilliant, younger generation Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-170).

Contains Shakespeare's play involving young Athenian lovers, a boisterous group of local tradesmen, and the monarchs and subjects of the fairy kingdom; and includes textual notes, scene-by-scene analyses, an introduction to Shakespeare's theater career, and a chronology of Shakespeare's works.

ISBN: 9780812969122 (pbk.) 081296912X (pbk.)

LCCN: 2009291038

Subjects--Personal Names:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Stage history.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Theseus (Greek mythology)--Drama.
Hippolyta (Greek mythology)--Drama.
Courtship--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Athens (Greece)--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fairy plays.
Comedies.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.8