Prepare for romantic mix-ups and mischievous magic on a night of midsummer merriment! This Core Classics® volume presents one of Shakespeare’s funniest comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, first as a short story, and then as the script for a play, perfect for readers’ theater or classroom performance, in a specially adapted, condensed version using Shakespeare’s original language. The book also provides background information on William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre.

The Core Classics® series presents stories loved for generations in abridged versions for young readers, illustrated and annotated, and faithful to the style, plot, and themes of the originals. This volume includes a brief biography of the author and an introduction by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.

In the upper elementary grades, Core Classics are suitable for strong readers or reading aloud; in middle school and up, the texts are appropriate for independent reading.

Selections from the Core Classics® edition:

• Table of Contents and Introduction
• Excerpt from the Story
• Excerpt from the Play script