A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Critical Guide

Scholars of drama and literature from the anglophone Atlantic discuss some elements of Shakespeare's comedy, placing it in its historical and literary context. They cover the critical backstory, the performance history, soundings, mnemonic scripts and memorial texts, constructing Shakespeare's fairies, the cultural and political context, and the future in and of the play. A final chapter surveys resources. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)