Lesbian and Gay Studies: A Critical Introduction

Description

When four young lovers, fleeing the law and their own mismatched rivalries, take to the forest of Athens, their lives become entangled with a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies, resulting in a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment and farce….
This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:
? An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
? A special introduction to the play by the editor, Wolfgang Clemen
? A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived
? Dramatic criticism from William Hazlitt, John Russell Brown, Frank Hermode, and others
? A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of
? Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
? Recommended readings