{"product_id":"a-midsummer-nights-dream-paperback-4","title":"A Midsummer Night's Dream - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Fischlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Bretz\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMartha Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman identities unravel under the light of the Midsummer moon . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShakespeare's popular comedy probes both the light and the dark side of desire, as unseen beings manipulate individual perceptions in the forest beyond the civilized world. Andrew Bretz's thought-provoking introduction to the play reminds us of the early modern concept of fairies: far from the ethereal creatures of the Victorian imagination, we see them here as amoral, energetic, and dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile fairies may have come and gone in the course of 150 years of Canadian productions of \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, this edition highlights how performances in Canada and elsewhere in the world have embraced the multitude of possibilities inherent within this uncanny \"shaping fantasy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e... includes concise \"Character Synopses\", boldfacing the names of all characters so that relationships between and amongst them are clear, and equally helpful is the \"Plot Synopsis\" which follows the \"Character Synopses\", summarizing the scene-by-scene action in each act.... Preceding the actual text of [the] play, there is \"A Note on the Text\", providing information about the quarto and folio publications ... and explaining the challenges faced by editors of any new editions of Shakespearean text.... Clearly-referenced footnotes clarify unfamiliar words, expressions, and provide explanatory material. The notes are comprehensive, referring to both print and electronic resources which were consulted.... Rather unusual, I thought, was the section entitled \"Ten Tips for Reading Shakespeare\", which offered insights into a diverse range of subjects, including concepts of social status, how words might have been pronounced in Shakespeare's time, and Shakespeare's rich use of Classical and Biblical references. --Joanne Peters, CM Magazine, January 2017\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Fischlin\u003c\/b\u003e is University Research Chair and Full Professor of English at the University of Guelph.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Bretz\u003c\/b\u003e is a CSA award-winning instructor at the University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University, whose research specializes in the representation of desire, the erotic, and violence on the Shakespearean stage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Burns\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian actor known for her stage work and youth outreach and her leading role as Ellen Fanshaw in the TV dramedy series \u003ci\u003eSlings and Arrows\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48323197894905,"sku":"9780988129368","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/L93ti-bUo9780988129368.webp?v=1777204485","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-midsummer-nights-dream-paperback-4","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}