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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Oxford School Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, Roma Gill

$19.95 AUD

ISBN:
9780198328667
Published:
20 Mar 2009
Availability:
700

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Midsummer Night's Dream is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over.

Key features:
1. Accessible notes and commentataries
2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations
3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking
4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)
5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatory

Comes with free supporting 'Shakespeare in Context' videos filmed at Shakespeare's Globe. Just scan the QR code on the back.

Suitable for:
This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent AS/A level specifications.

The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

Introduction
- About the Play
- Leading Characters in the Play
- Synopsis
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Commentary
- 'Of Imagination all Compact'
- Shakespeare' Verse
- Source, Text, and Date
Characters in the Play
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Background
- England iin 1595
- Education
- Theatre
William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616
Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works
Exploring A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Classroom
Further Reading and Resources

Author: William Shakespeare

Series Editor: Roma Gill

`Brilliant! I wanted an edition with 'fairly' detailed notes and this edition provided it. Notes are written on the same page as the text for ease of reference. Good intro too. Recommended.' 5 star Amazon review