Sidgwick separates the play’s three strands and traces where each came from: the lovers and the court of Theseus, Bottom with his ass’s head and the Pyramus and Thisbe interlude, and the fairy world of Oberon, Titania and Robin Goodfellow. He then prints the illustrative texts so readers can compare them with Shakespeare for themselves.
A useful companion for students, actors and anyone curious about how Shakespeare built his comedy. Download the free EPUB.