A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cambridge School Shakespeare)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 4th Revised ed., 1/20/2014
EAN 9781107615458, ISBN10: 1107615453
Paperback, 190 pages, 25.4 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways. Students are encouraged to share Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended in full colour, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive 'Stagecraft', 'Write about it', 'Language in the play', 'Characters' and 'Themes' features. Extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and Shakespeare. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of performances of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' from around the world.
Introduction
Photo gallery
List of characters
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Perspectives and themes
The contexts of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Characters
The language of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream in performance
Writing about Shakespeare
Writing about A Midsummer Night's Dream
Timeline
Acknowledgements.