About this title: Confusions of the heart reign in Athens, where everyone is pining away for the wrong person except Theseus, the Duke and his fiancée, Hippolyta, whose wedding day is fast approaching. Hermia, the Duke's daughter, is intent on marrying Lysander, although her father disapproves and threatens to make her a nun if she refuses to marry his choice for her, Demetrius. However, Helena loves Demetrius, who courted her once, and Lysander and Hermia plan to elope despite the Duke's orders. Hoping that Demetrius will fall for her instead, Helena plans to alert Demetrius that Hermia will shortly be spoken ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ekaterina Mikhailovsky, St. Petersburg
Date Published: 2000
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. 1 v. : ill. Handwritten and illustrated on artists' canvas. -Secon. -Unique item. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ekaterina Mikhailovsky, St. Petersburg
Date Published: 2000
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. 1 v. : ill. Handwritten and illustrated on artists' canvas. -Secon. -Unique item. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin USA, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780140714180ISBN:0140714189
Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. The book is very solid with lightly browned pages and sporadic underlining. The first end paper has a note that has been partially scratched out. The first few pages and the front cover are lightly soiled on the fore edge. The cover has moderate shelf & edge wear. read more
Edition: Annotated.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780671722791ISBN:0671722794
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Nice soft cover, lightly read, light shelf wear to cover, light crease on spine, stk #2051m9. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Classics
Date Published: 1963
ISBN-13:9780451513847ISBN:0451513843
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library copy with typical markings. Pages are tight, tanned and otherwise unmarked. Book has no stains or tears. Cover is shiny with moderate wear. Spine is creased and there are reading creases along front and back... Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. xxxvii, 186 p. read more
"Dad and I are both Shakespeare fans, and love attending his plays whenever we have the chance. One of our local universities was doing a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, so Dad and I bought tickets for it. I always like to read the plays ahead of time, because it helps me keep track of the characters and the different story lines within the story. Shakespeare's comedies are full of wit and humor, and I often chuckle to myself as I read them. In this one, Hermia and Lysander are in love, but Hermia's father, Egeus, wants her to marry Demetrius. The case is presented to Theseus, Duke of Athens, who instructs Hermia to obey her father or be resigned to a life of singlehood. Thus follows the tale of an attempted escape through the woods, a love juice mistakenly applied to the wrong person, a tragic play, and a surprisingly happy ending."
"It's Shakespeare, obviously it's amazing. While it's not one of his greater masterpieces, it's a fun read with beautiful language. I wish I could see it on stage to get an even better handle on it. Helena was the character I identified with and felt for the most, and it was refreshing to see her get her happy ending. Bottom also brought alot to the play with his comedic language mixups. Puck was an interesting character, but I think his true worth all depends on the actor portraying him. He didn't affect me much when I simply read the words in book-form, but I can easily see him being the glue that holds the piece together on stage. All in all it was an enjoyable read, but would be even more enjoyable and probably would achieve five stars if I'd seen it on stage."
"À l'heure où les elfes s'éveillent, les humains s'endorment, et il est demandé au spectateur, victime consentante, de croire à la communication improbable de ces deux mondes.
Les uns habitent la cité, régie par une loi anti-naturelle et imposée ; les autres demeurent au plus profond des bois, lieu où les lois irrationnelles de l'amour ont libre cours.
Thésée juge les amoureux, Obéron les réconcilie grâce à un philtre d'amour qui, tel une encre magique, engendre dans le coeur des amants, comme dans l'intrigue, des bouleversements baroques.
La forêt, lieu de révélation où les convenances sont inversées, lieu où les reflets se reproduisent à l'infini, se fait la scène d'une surenchère incessante du surnaturel.
À la lumière de la lune, Puck a fait le tour de la Terre, Obéron s'est réconcilié avec Titania, Bottom a retrouvé forme humaine et les artisans ont pu se croire des artistes...
Comédie féerique à la temporalité figée, festin verbal où la rhétorique sert d'arme aux amoureux, Le Songe d'une nuit d'été est un hymne au pouvoir de l'imagination et aux aberrations du coeur"
"Recently I read A Midsummer Night's Dream for my Introduction to Shakespeare class. Previously, I have read Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo & Juliet. While most high school students read Romeo and Juliet and most likely Hamlet in high school, I think that when I am a teacher (ohh the countdown...) I would like to try to incorporate A Midsummer Night's Dream into my classroom as opposed to the more traditional plays.
Hermia has problems, several that many teenagers can relate to. Problem #1 - Her dad doesn't like her boyfriend Problem #2 - Her dad has someone else in mind he would like her to marry, someone she is not very fond of Problem #3 - The King doesn't think girls should defy their father and gives Hermia 3 very unappealing options (marry her father's choice, live and die in a convent, or be executed immediately.) Problem # 4 - Helena, Hermia's childhood friend, is very jealous of Hermia and sets out to ruin her life Problem #5 - After Hermia risks her life to be with the man she loves, he is a victim of a love potion gone bad and falls in love with someone else
A Midsummer Night's Dream had many elements in it that high school students can relate to and enjoy, such as Hermia's rebellious plan to marry the man she loves instead of the man her father wants her to marry, Helena's lack of self-respect and jealousy, and Puck's mischevious escapades. Not only was the text relatable, and enjoyable, it provides teachers with excellent opportunities to discuss poetry vs. prose, social classes, fleeting teenage love, self-respect, heathly vs. unhealthy relationships, and prejudices.
Humorous characters such as the workmen (Bottom, Quince, Snug, Starveling, etc) are entertaining and purposeful. Magical fairies also enter the mix, stirring up trouble while their own story runs parallel to that of the human characters.
Classroom Use: I really think that 9-11th grade students would really enjoy this play. There are only 5 acts, so there would be enough time to analyze and interpret the language. I also think that students can relate to the characters, particularly Hermia, Lysander, and Helena. The chaos that ensues due to the fairy's love spells closely ressembles the chaotic relationships many adolescents experience in high school."
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