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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

A midsummer night's dream / William Shakespeare ; fully annotated, with an introduction, by Burton Raffel ; with an essay by Harold Bloom. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2005. - xxxix, 173 p. ; 19 cm. - The annotated Shakespeare . - Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 2003. Yale University Press Works. .

Includes bibliographical references.

About this book -- Introduction -- Some essentials of the Shakespearean stage -- A midsummer night's dream -- An essay by Harold Bloom -- Further reading -- Finding list.

Presents the annotated text of Shakespeare's dramatic comedy in which two sets of lovers get lost in the woods and become caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, along with a group of local actors preparing a play for Duke Theseus' wedding.

ISBN: 030010653X (pbk.) 9780300106534 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2004024958

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA502465 bnb GBA543377 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013079776 Uk 013205111 Uk

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

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

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