From the Royal Shakespeare Company, this edition of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen) includes a number of features of interest to Shakespeare and theatre fans. An introduction looks at magical thinking, metamorphosis, the festive world, and more; notes about the text, textual notes, a scene-by-scene analysis; information of Shakespeare's Career in the Theater; and a look at the play in performance, including notes on it's performance at the RSC are provided. 172 pages, softcover.