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    The Complete Midsummer Night’S Dream: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
    The Complete Midsummer Night’S Dream: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
    The Complete Midsummer Night’S Dream: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
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    The Complete Midsummer Night’S Dream: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play

    By Donald J. Richardson

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    A Midsummer Nights Dream is a delightful excursion into Shakespeares fantasy world. With something for everyone, including the courtly world of Theseus and the lovers Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius; the fairy world of Oberon, Titania, and Puck; and the burlesque comedy of Bottom and the other craftsmen, the play offers divertissement to every playgoer. There is little here of profundity. One of the most light-hearted of Shakespeares comedies, it asks only to be enjoyed.
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    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateOct 3, 2013
    ISBN9781491820032
    The Complete Midsummer Night’S Dream: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
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    Donald J. Richardson

    Although he has long been eligible to retire, Donald J. Richardson continues to (try to) teach English Composition at Phoenix College in Arizona. He defines his life through his teaching, his singing, his volunteering, and his grandchildren.

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      The Complete Midsummer Night’S Dream - Donald J. Richardson

      The Complete Midsummer Night’s Dream

      An Annotated Edition

      Of

      The Shakespeare Play

      Donald J. Richardson

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      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2013 by Donald J. Richardson. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 10/01/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-2003-2 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013917635

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Other Books by Donald J. Richardson

      Dust in the Wind, 2001

      Rails to Light, 2005

      Song of Fools, 2006

      Words of Truth, 2007

      The Meditation of My Heart, 2008

      The Days of Darkness, 2009

      The Dying of the Light, 2010

      Between the Darkness and the Light, 2011

      The Days of Thy Youth, 2012

      Those Who Sit in Darkness¸ 2013

      The Complete Hamlet, 2012

      The Complete Macbeth, 2013

      The Complete Romeo and Juliet, 2013

      The Complete King Lear, 2013

      The Complete Julius Caesar, 2013

      The Complete Merchant of Venice, 2013

      Contents

      ACT I

      SCENE I. Athens. The palace of THESEUS.

      SCENE II. Athens. QUINCE’S house.

      ACT II

      SCENE I. A wood near Athens.

      SCENE II. Another part of the wood.

      ACT III

      SCENE I. The wood. TITANIA lying asleep.

      SCENE II. Another part of the wood.

      ACT IV

      SCENE I. The same. LYSANDER, DEMETRIUS, HELENA,

      and HERMIA

      SCENE II. Athens. QUINCE’S house.

      ACT V

      SCENE I. Athens. The palace of THESEUS.

      Works Cited

      For everyone seeking entertainment

      About the Book

      A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a delightful excursion into Shakespeare’s fantasy world. With something for everyone, including the courtly world of Theseus and the lovers Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius; the fairy world of Oberon, Titania, and Puck; and the burlesque comedy of Bottom and the other craftsmen, the play offers divertissement to every playgoer. There is little here of profundity. One of the most light-hearted of Shakespeare’s comedies, it asks only to be enjoyed.

      About the Author

      The Complete Midsummer Night’s Dream is the seventh in a series of conflated editions of Shakespeare’s plays by Donald J. Richardson. The first six are available from AuthorHouse; the remaining plays he vows will be forthcoming.

      ACT I

      SCENE I. Athens. The palace of THESEUS.

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