Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Bantam Books
Year of Publication: 2005
Reader's Rating: 2.5
In a Nutshell: Magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood provide the materials for one of Shakespeare's most delightful comedies. When four young lovers, fleeing the Athenian law and their own mismatched rivalries, take to the forest of Athens, their lives become entangled with a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies. Some Athenian tradesmen, rehearsing a play for the forthcoming wedding of Duke Theseus and his bride, Hippolyta, unintentionally add to the hilarity. The result is a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment and farce, all touched by Shakespeare's inimitable vision of the intriguing relationship between art and life, dreams and the waking world.
(SUMMERY NOT BY ME.)
The Fantastical Stuff: It surprisingly had some pretty funny parts for a book of this age. The characters were expressed very well. It was also very original. Which is not surprising since it was written so long ago by the famous Shakespeare.
The Not-so-fantastical Stuff: This contained some sexual references and other iffy substances. It was also written in a way that was not understandable. I do realize it was written a long time ago so I am thankful for the modern translation. haha
Wrap Up: Overall, this book was quite interesting. The story was a little hard to follow but I was surprised how it was quite good compared to what I was expecting. I plan on reading more Shakespeare in the future.
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