'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' in Context

'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' in ContextHow might Shakespeares audiences have responded to this enduringly popular comedy? This guide to the various contexts that situate 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' in its time, explains the Christian ethics, the contemporary socio political scene, the literary atmosphere and requirements of comedy that inform the background of this mad play.

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The resulting text provides fascinating and revealing insights for cultural and political historians

The politics of Alcohol will provide essential reading for anyone interested in either the history of alcohol consumption

This book explores how the European Commission has addressed criticism of its administrative ethics since 1999

Explores the diffuse impact of the civil wars and the Republic on the Restoration

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and creativity on the continent

such as Douglas Lochhead and Harry Thurston

and by considering future possibilities

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and about the changing character of public culture

social mobility