In A Midsummer Nightrsquo;s Dream; Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta; about to marry; are figures from mythology. In the woods outside Theseusrsquo; Athens; two young men and two young women sort themselves out into couplesmdash;but not before they form first one love triangle; and then another. Also in the woods; the king and queen of fairyland; Oberon and Titania; battle over custody of an orphan boy; Oberon uses magic to make Titania fall in love with a weaver named Bottom; whose head is temporarily transformed into that of a donkey by a hobgoblin or ldquo;puck;rdquo; Robin Goodfellow. Finally; Bottom and his companions ineptly stage the tragedy of ldquo;Pyramus and Thisbe.rdquo; The authoritative edition of A Midsummer Nights Dream from The Folger Shakespeare Library; the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers; includes: -The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference -Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently linked to the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the playrsquo;s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespearersquo;s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Libraryrsquo;s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Catherine Belsey The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington; DC; is home to the worldrsquo;s largest collection of Shakespearersquo;s printed works; and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year; the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information; visit Folger.edu.
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Review
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Indreases respect for Bruckners final decisions on his symphoniesBy Gary E. MillerThis is an excellent book; a must for Bruckner fans. Those dismayed by the controversy surrounding multiple versions of the Bruckner symphonies will be delighted to learn that; in many instances; it was Bruckner himself who made the final decisions on revisions; and not just as a result of pursuasion by his friends; deciples and students. Notwithstanding the well meaning major rewrite of Bruckners 5th at its premier in 1894 by Franz Schalk; Bruckner being too ill to attend; and the adulteration of the first 3 movements of his 9th by Ferdinand Lowe after Bruckners death; sometimes Bruckners last word on his symphonies was his last word. Clearly; he desired to do what was necessary to get his works performed; but his revisions were still his revisions; and reflect the beauty and intensity of his genius. The book reviews all the symphonies and the revisions: it is well written and easy to follow.
