Publisher, Harper Audio (March 1996)

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"How shall we beguile the lazy time, if not with some delight?"

Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), specially commissioned for the Shakespeare on Compact Disc series. An introductory essay by Harvard scholar Harold Bloom accompanies the CD.

When the King and Queen of the Fairies meddle with four mismatched lovers, things go from bad to worse. Hermia loves Lysander but is betrothed to Demetrius, who has stolen Helena's heart. Add a touch of enchantment from the mischievous sprite Puck and a dollop of thespian bungling from Nick Bottom, and mix vigorously. The result is a delightful and breathless comedy of errors. Among the players are Amanda Root, Saskia Wickham, and Roy Hudd as Nick Bottom.