Four young Athenians, a company of amateur actors and a quarrelling pair of fairy monarchs cross paths in a wood outside the city, and almost nobody leaves that night unchanged. Shakespeare's comedy remains among his most performed plays.
The plot braids three worlds together: the court of Theseus, the confusion of the lovers under Puck's meddling, and the rehearsals of the tradesmen preparing a play of their own. Verse, song and broad farce sit side by side, which is part of why the text works as well on the page for first-time readers as it does in performance.
What distinguishes this copy:
• A Penguin Publications edition of the complete comedy
• Blends romantic confusion, fairy magic and stage parody in a single plot
• Frequently set for school and university syllabuses
• Approachable for readers meeting Shakespeare for the first time
Well suited to drama students, theatre-goers and classic literature readers, from Penguin Publications at Boipoka.
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