Gorgeous, strange and magical, A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best loved of Shakespeare's plays A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and her best friend Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing love potions and casting mischievous spells In this dazzling comedy, confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced, and - ultimately - restoredThis Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897), and includes an introduction by author Ned HalleyDesigned to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure