A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is presented in an updated edition published by Cambridge University Press on April 28, 2003. This 156-page volume offers a comprehensive exploration of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, featuring R. A. Foakes’ text along with extensive updates. The New Cambridge Shakespeare series is known for its focus on contemporary scholarship and performance, providing line-by-line commentaries and textual notes that enhance the reader’s understanding of the play.
In this edition, readers will find an introduction that discusses the dual traditions in the play’s stage history, highlighting both its charm and innocence as well as its darker themes of violence and sexuality. Foakes’ insights into recent theatrical productions and scholarly criticism enrich the text, making it a valuable resource for those studying drama and literary criticism. The updated reading list further supports readers in their exploration of the historical and literary contexts surrounding this classic work.
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The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical, stage and screen interpretations. This second edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream retains R. A. Foakes’ text and has been extensively updated by him. In the Introduction to what is widely acknowledged as Shakespeare’s most popular comedy, Foakes describes the two main traditions in the play’s stage history, one emphasising charm and innocence, the other stressing darker suggestions of violence and sexuality. He shows that both are necessary to a full understanding of the play. For this edition the editor has added a new account of important theatrical productions and scholarly criticism on the play that have appeared in recent years. The reading list has also been revised and updated.
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