A Midsummer Night's Dream, 9780141396668
Paperback
Love, magic, and mischief collide in a fantastical, dreamy comedy.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    28 July 2015

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Summary

Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery.

A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions and casting mischievous spells. In this dazzling comedy, confusion ends in harmony, as love is…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141396668
ISBN-10:0141396660
Author:William Shakespeare, Helen Hackett
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:28 July 2015
Weight:170g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 14mm
About The Author

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.

Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Helen Hackett is a Reader in English Literature at University College London.

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