Description: This volume is divided into several sections. It begins with an introductory piece, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Fantasy Fiction,” by Catherine Belsey, which positions the play in a wide intertextual network that includes the Harry Potter novels, ancient Roman comedy, Chaucer’s The Knight’s Tale, George Peele’s The Old Wives’ Tale, traditional folklore, and fairy tales passed down throughout centuries, and more. This is followed by a Biography of William Shakespeare, written by the volume’s editor, Nicolas Tredell.