A new edition of William Shakespeare's beloved comic play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, originally written in 1595-96. Set in ancient Athens, the play revolves around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyte, with several interweaving comic and romantic subplots. The cast of supporting characters find themselves in a forest inhabited by mischievous fairies who manipulate the humans and draw them into all sorts of intrigue. One of most Shakespeare's most enduringly popular and most often staged works, A Midsummer Night's Dream is beloved by readers and audiences alike and features many of Shakespeare's most popular and memorable characters and phrases.