A Midsummer Night's Dream

This Penguin Classics edition presents William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, which intertwines the romantic entanglements of four young Athenians with the mischievous machinations of a fairy court in an enchanted forest. As the lovers flee into the woods to escape social obligations, they become pawns of Oberon and Puck, whose magical interventions lead to a series of hilarious and chaotic transformations. The play simultaneously features a troupe of amateur actors preparing a rough performance of Pyramus and Thisbe, creating a layered narrative that blends high romance with low comedy.

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