A midsummer night´s dream

A Midsummer Night´s Dream is perhaps Shakespeare´s most popular play, particularly as a first introduction to Shakespeare for children--filled as it is with a marvelous mixture of aristocrats, workers, and fairies. Simple and engaging on the surface, it is none the less a highly original and sophisticated work, remarkable for both its literary and its theatrical mastery. It is one of the very few of Shakespeare´s plays which do not draw on narrative sources, which suggests that it reflects his deepest imaginative concerns to an unusual degree. For this edition, Peter Holland´s introduction looks at dreams and dreamers, tracing the materials out of which Shakespeare constructs his world of night and shadows. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World´s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford´s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.