‘He could mingle sublimity with pathos, bitterness with joy and peace and love’ Aldous Huxley In this most enduringly popular of Shakespeare’s comedies, young Hermia flees ancient Athens with her lover, pursued by the man her father has chosen for her and her closest friend. All four find themselves lost in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites meddle in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions and casting mischievous spells. Courtly romance collides with slapstick, and confusion gives way to harmony as love is misplaced, transformed and finally restored. Used and Recommended by the National Theatre General Editor Stanley Wells Edited by Stanley Wells Introduction by Helen Hackett
ISBN 13: 9780141396668
Author: William Shakespeare
