A Midsummer Night's Dream
Introduction by Becky Albertalli, bestselling author ofSimon VS. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The course of true love never did run smooth...


Threatened with life in a convent or a death penalty, rebellious Hermia defies her father's wishes to marry Demetrius and plans to elope with her true love, Lysander. She confides in her best friend Helena, unaware that she secretly loves Demetrius. In the hopes of winning his heart, Helena confesses the plan to Demetrius and all four escape to the forest, setting in motion a night of magic and mayhem that will change them forever.

Deep in the forest, an argument between Oberon and Titania, the fairy king and queen, has unexpected consequences when the effects of a magical plant causes Titania to fall in love with an enchanted stranger. When the four lovers cross paths with the fairy king, the plant's magic is once again put to use, but a simple mistake results in a hilarious miscommunication.

Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day. Set in a dyslexic-friendly font and introduced by renowned YA authors, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect way to introduce YA readers to Shakespeare's most iconic stories.

As You Like It – With a foreword by Talia Hibbert

Hamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Macbeth – With a foreword by Kat Delacorte

Much Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly Bourne

Romeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer Niven

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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Introduction by Becky Albertalli, bestselling author ofSimon VS. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The course of true love never did run smooth...


Threatened with life in a convent or a death penalty, rebellious Hermia defies her father's wishes to marry Demetrius and plans to elope with her true love, Lysander. She confides in her best friend Helena, unaware that she secretly loves Demetrius. In the hopes of winning his heart, Helena confesses the plan to Demetrius and all four escape to the forest, setting in motion a night of magic and mayhem that will change them forever.

Deep in the forest, an argument between Oberon and Titania, the fairy king and queen, has unexpected consequences when the effects of a magical plant causes Titania to fall in love with an enchanted stranger. When the four lovers cross paths with the fairy king, the plant's magic is once again put to use, but a simple mistake results in a hilarious miscommunication.

Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day. Set in a dyslexic-friendly font and introduced by renowned YA authors, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect way to introduce YA readers to Shakespeare's most iconic stories.

As You Like It – With a foreword by Talia Hibbert

Hamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Macbeth – With a foreword by Kat Delacorte

Much Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly Bourne

Romeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer Niven

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Introduction by Becky Albertalli, bestselling author ofSimon VS. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The course of true love never did run smooth...


Threatened with life in a convent or a death penalty, rebellious Hermia defies her father's wishes to marry Demetrius and plans to elope with her true love, Lysander. She confides in her best friend Helena, unaware that she secretly loves Demetrius. In the hopes of winning his heart, Helena confesses the plan to Demetrius and all four escape to the forest, setting in motion a night of magic and mayhem that will change them forever.

Deep in the forest, an argument between Oberon and Titania, the fairy king and queen, has unexpected consequences when the effects of a magical plant causes Titania to fall in love with an enchanted stranger. When the four lovers cross paths with the fairy king, the plant's magic is once again put to use, but a simple mistake results in a hilarious miscommunication.

Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day. Set in a dyslexic-friendly font and introduced by renowned YA authors, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect way to introduce YA readers to Shakespeare's most iconic stories.

As You Like It – With a foreword by Talia Hibbert

Hamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Macbeth – With a foreword by Kat Delacorte

Much Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly Bourne

Romeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer Niven


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780241682081
Publisher: Penguin Random House UK
Publication date: 10/01/2024
Series: Staged
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 13 - 17 Years

About the Author

About The Author
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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Table of Contents

A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare - Edited by Wolfgang Clemen William Hazlitt: From The Characters of Shakespeare's Plays
Henry Alonzo Myers: 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Tragedy and Comedy
John Russell Brown From Shakespeare and His Comedies
Frank Kermode: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Linda Bamber: The Status of the Feminine in Shakespearean Comedy
Sylvan Barnet: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' on the Stage and Screen

NEWLY ADDED ESSAY:
Camille Wells Slights: From Shakespeare's Comic Commonwealths

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