"A Midsummer Night's Dream: Texts and Contexts
Texts and Contents
Published on 1. March 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-333-76396-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume reprints the Bevington edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream with four sections of primary documents and illustrations chosen to give students first-hand knowledge of the historical and cultural context out of which this play emerges.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 12 to 15 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-76396-4 (9780333763964)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
GAIL KERN PASTER lectures at George Washington University.
Content
List of Illustrations Preface for Instructors Introduction PART ONE William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream PART TWO: CULTURAL CONTEXTS Popular Festivals and Court Celebrations The Making of Men Female Attachments and Marriage Ties Natural and Supernatural Bibliography Index