Oh but is it really true?
The course of true love never did run smooth. – Lysander to Hermia
There’s one way to find out. Pick up a copy of June’s Book of the Month:
William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
My favorite of all Shakespearean works of art, A Midsummer Night’s Dream takes you through the journey of 4 lovers, a world of fairies, a terrible play inside of a play, a magical forest, and so much more. (And who doesn’t want to read all about that?!) But don’t be fooled, what Shakespeare brings to life behind the play is the best part.
I am that merry wanderer of the night. – Puck (Robin the Fairy)
With the play’s themes of Love’s Difficulties, Magic and Dreams swirling in and out of lines of prose and poetry, you will easily find yourself caught in the Fairy Forest at Night….when all comes to life by moon’s true light. But take a minute here and there to really think about what he might be saying to you about life and love in general. I think each person takes away something different from the play in their own unique sense.
There’s no need to be weary about picking up A Midsummer Night’s Dream if it’s been a while since you’ve read Shakespeare. True, his work can be difficult to read and frustrating to understand, but the Barnes & Noble Shakespeare Collection has helpful translations and meanings in the left hand margins to better help you understand his work. And it’s such a short play that it’s easy to read a few times. (You’ll notice something new every time, I promise!)
And so I bid you adieu…
If we shadows have offended, think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here while these visions did appear. – Puck
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Pick up a copy of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – from the Barnes & Noble Shakespeare Collection here at The SSM eStore and make tonight your own steamy and dreamy Midsummer Night.
*And don’t forget to enter the charmed & dangerous give away! I’d hate for you to miss the celebration.
