It begins with an introductory piece, “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Fantasy Fiction,” by Catherine Belsey, which positions the play in a wide intertextual network that includes the Harry Potter novels, ancient Roman comedy, Chaucer’s The Knight’s Tale, George Peele’s The Old Wives’ Tale, traditional folklore, and fairy tales passed down throughout centuries, and more. This volume, like all others in the Critical Insights series, is divided into several sections. This volume offers new perspectives on critical history, complex form, rich language, key themes, trauma, and the many theatrical and cinematic versions it has generated. Shakespeare's best-known and most-loved comedy, this intricately structured drama employs a rich range of poetry and prose to juxtapose fairies and mortals, court and forest, fantasy and reality, reason and madness.
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