English - Shakespeare - A Midsummer

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This is the first edition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" developed by and for the RSC, with unique material including a new introduction from Jonathan Bate and interviews with RSC directors. This is the first edition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to be developed by and for the RSC, the world's leading Shakespeare theatre company and it includes unique material to help the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page.It is illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances. It includes o... read more

Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work's content and context. The comprehensive guide includes scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, analytical paper topics, list of characters, bibliography, and more.

Robert Swindells's retelling of A Midsummer Night's Dream is set in a very modern-day Yorkshire. Theseus, the neighbourhood tycoon is getting married. Bottom and his mates are roped into putting on a play for the wedding because, well, there's nothing much to do when you're on the dole. But, before the wedding, there are young lovers with problems to resolve and a drop of magic and mischief in the air.
This series captures the magic of Shakespeare's original play in a contemporary setting.

Using a carefully edited text and a unique cartoon-strip format to link important passages, the "Livewire Shakespeare" series brings to life Shakespeare's most popular plays, making them accessible to students of all abilities. This teacher's resource book provides a range of photocopiable activities and source material. It offers advice on how the activities might be fed into the students' reading of "Livewire Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream" in order to engage their interest and to help develop an understanding of Shakespe... read more

This title provides just the right balance for the study of language, imagery and theatricality, and of character and context, enabling students to gain a clear understanding of the text. It contains introductory essays focussing on topics related to social, cultural and historical context. Introductions to each scene pointing out a central feature and ensuring that students understand the plot. Extensive notes and well-placed illustrations provide clear explanations of words and phrases, and a general overview of the meaning for e... read more

This book is divided into four sections:
1 What's it all about
2 Act Out
3 On Stage
4 Respond! Respond!

Students complete tasks covering context, plot, characters, language, role-play, examinations of stage and film productions, critical analysis and the writing of text essays.

Each "Livewire Shakespeare: Student's book" contains just the play so that students are able to get a feel for the text as a whole and teachers are able to use the books as they wish without being limited by prescribed activities. This text provides lower ability pupils or pupils with Special Educational Needs with access to Shakespeare's plays. It offers the complete story of the play through plot summaries integrated with illustrations, extracts from key scenes and annotation.

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This edition of A Midsummer Nights Dream provides, a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, a full introduction discussing the critical and historical background to the play and appendices presenting sources and relevant extracts.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the ten most popular titles from the best-selling Cambridge School Shakespeare series now available in a new edition. The new edition includes new and revised activities throughout, new black and white photos from the widest selection of stage and film interpretations of the plays, and a larger glossary providing extra support with the language of Shakespeare. In addition, expanded sections on characters, language, and performance history offer the best support for the KS3 SATs and GCSE coursewor... read more

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.
In "CliffsNotes on A Midsummer Night's Dream," you dig into Shakespeare's entertaining story of young lovers as they're toyed with by mischievous forest sprites.
Shakespeare claimed to have written this romantic comedy to show that "love hath no law but its own." This study guide follows the action from scene to scene with commentaries that bring sense to the entertaining play, which is neither reali... read more

* Fully updated to meet the needs of the 2010 GCSE English specifications. * Exclusive awarding-body specific support to help students realise their full potential. * The most accessible texts with supportive notes, activities and advice to engage students. * Remains the best value for money available.

Illustrated by leading UK Manga artists, The Manga Shakespeare Collection keys in on the growing popularity of manga worldwide, and presents Shakespeare's classic works in a highly visual and dynamic form. “The course of true love never did run smooth”. This romantic comedy is set in an enchanted moonlit forest inhabited by meddlesome fairies, four young Athenian lovers and a troupe of amateur actors. Shakespeare’s enduring characters are set adrift in present day Athensbut a present with a massive difference-an alterna... read more

Turn your iPod into A Midsummer Night's Dream 101 class for on-the-go learning. In this unique audio series, 21st century technology brings alive a 16th century writer and his work so students can fully understand the genius of William Shakespeare. "McGraw-Hill's PodClass: A Midsummer Night's Dream Study Guide" helps you reinforce what you have learned in class or even fill in the bits you may have missed. This program includes more than 50 mini lectures on main topic points, engaging scene summaries, and 'drama bytes' - key quotes... read more

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

A new section of the Introduction to this updated edition considers important professional theater productions and the large output of scholarly criticism on the play which have appeared in recent years. The Reading List has been revised and augmented to reflect the scope of the revised edition. First Edition Hb (1985): 0-521-22194-3 First Edition Pb (1985): 0-521-29389-8

The Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helps students understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. Each play in this series has an extensive range of students' notes. These include detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes and notes on the main characters.

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.

Aimed at the student, these Reading Guides offer a 'way in' to study of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Key Stage 3. Activities cover a number of aspects of the play such as character, themes, performance and language in a fun and accessible way, enhancing students' enjoyment of the text. The Reading Guides are illustrated and have a magazine-style feel to appeal to students. They can be used during the early stages of a Scheme of Work based on the play, or can be built in to lessons as starter or homework materials as reading progresses.