Books like A Midsummer Night's Dream by Richard Appignanesi

The classic Shakespeare tragedy follows Prince Hamlet of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father's murder, exploring themes of vengeance, madness, and mortality in a richly dramatic play.

Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, follows four young lovers who wander into an enchanted forest where fairies, Hobgoblins, and mischievous Puck stir hilariously magical chaos.

A magical drama of a stranded duke who uses illusion and a storm to redeem his brother, liberate his daughter, and unite kingdoms on a remote island.

A spirited comedy set in sixteenth‑century Venice, where Bassanio seeks Portia’s favor, turns to Antonio, and Antonio’s debt to the Jewish moneylender Shylock sparks a dramatic courtroom clash.

CliffsComplete offers the full original text of Shakespeare’s comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, paired with scene‑by‑scene commentary, glossary, and a character map to aid study of its social themes and historical context.

William Shakespeare’s comedy follows a usurped Duke and his court in exile as they seek refuge in the Forest of Arden, where humor and wisdom abound with characters such as the cynical Lord Jaques and the jester Touchstone.

A curated collection of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays and 6 poems, featuring classic works such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and sonnets.

Shakespeare’s comedy follows the love‑blocked pairs Hero and Claudio and Benedick and Beatrice, whose witty quarrels and false accusations ultimately culminate in a humorous resolution of misunderstandings and mistaken identity.

A Shakespearean comedy where two sets of identical twins cross paths, leading to confusion, mistaken identity, and humorous misunderstandings at a Roman court.

A compact companion of Shakespeare’s celebrated comedies, this volume gathers all the playwright’s light‑hearted masterpieces—from the enchanted forest of *Midsummer Night’s Dream* to the tempestuous sea in *The Tempest*. Ideal for students and enthusiasts alike.

Contains 37 plays by William Shakespeare, including classics like Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth.

Contains: PLAYS (38) All's Well That Ends Well Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It Comedy of Errors Coriolanus Cymbeline [Hamlet](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15203981W/Hamlet) Julius Caesar King Henry IV. Part 1 King Henry IV. Part 2 King Henry V King Henry VI. Part 1 King Henry VI. Part 2 King Henry VI. Part 3 King Henry VIII King John King Lear King Richard II King Richard III Love's Labour's Lost Macbeth Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Night's Dream [Much Ado About Nothing](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362691W) Othello Pericles [Romeo and Juliet](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362705W/Romeo_and_Juliet) Taming of the Shew [Tempest](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362699W) Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona **Two Noble Kinsmen** Winter's Tale POEMS (5) & Sonnets Lover's Complaint Phoenix and the Turtle Rape of Lucrece Sonnets Venus and Adonis

A curated anthology of world literature featuring poems, short stories, plays and essays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Joyce, Neruda, and many other classic and contemporary authors.