A Midsummer Night's Dream (Annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an Introduction by Charles Harold Herford) Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Hudson, Henry N. (Author), Herford, Charles Harold (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420952587 ISBN-13: 9781420952582 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - History - Drama | Shakespeare |
Lexile Measure: 590 |
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.27 lbs) 90 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One of Shakespeare's most frequently performed plays and regarded as maybe his best comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is the story of the events surrounding the wedding of Theseus, Duke and Athens, and the Amazonian queen Hippolyta. At the outset of the play we find Hermia, who is in love with Lysander but is betrothed by her father's arrangement to Demetrius. Meanwhile Helena laments her unrequited love of Demetrius. Several parallel and interconnecting plot lines complicate the narrative. One of which is the planning of a play, "Pyramus and Thisbe," to be performed at the wedding. Secondly an element of fantasy is introduced through the story of Oberon, King of the fairies, and his Queen, Titania, whom he conspires against through the use of a magical love potion. The use of this love potion alters the varying affections of the characters of the play resulting in a series of comedic mishaps. Unlike many of Shakespeare's works "A Midsummer Night's Dream" does not drawn upon any historical or previous literary work, making it one of his most original compositions. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, is annotated by Henry N. Hudson, and includes an introduction by Charles Harold Herford. |