| Description |
ix, 167 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
The Shakespeare handbooks |
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Shakespeare handbooks (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The text and early performances -- Commentary -- The play's sources and cultural context -- Key productions and performances -- The play on screen -- Critical assessments. |
| Summary |
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of the most read and performed of Shakespeare's plays. This book provides an introductory guide to the play, offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of three or four key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptation, and wide sampling of critical opinion and annotated further reading. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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| ISBN |
9781403945372 hardback alkaline paper |
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1403945373 hardback alkaline paper |
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9781403945389 paperback alkaline paper |
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1403945381 paperback alkaline paper |
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