English language
Published Sept. 23, 2009 by Belles Lettres.
One night two young couples run into an enchanted forest in an attempt to escape their problems. But these four humans do not realize that the forest is filled with fairies and hobgoblins who love making mischief. When Oberon, the Fairy King, and his loyal hobgoblin servant, Puck, intervene in human affairs, the fate of these young couples is magically and hilariously transformed. Like a classic fairy tale, this retelling of William Shakespeare's most beloved comedy is perfect for older readers who will find much to treasure and for younger readers who will love hearing the story read aloud.
One night two young couples run into an enchanted forest in an attempt to escape their problems. But these four humans do not realize that the forest is filled with fairies and hobgoblins who love making mischief. When Oberon, the Fairy King, and his loyal hobgoblin servant, Puck, intervene in human affairs, the fate of these young couples is magically and hilariously transformed. Like a classic fairy tale, this retelling of William Shakespeare's most beloved comedy is perfect for older readers who will find much to treasure and for younger readers who will love hearing the story read aloud.
Well, who would dare to give less than 5 stars to the bard anyway :) That said, this play is a fun and witty read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Well, who would dare to give less than 5 stars to the bard anyway :) That said, this play is a fun and witty read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Definitely recommend listening to the Warren Mitchell, Michael Maloney, and Sarah Woodward + full cast audiobook recording if you can get your hands on a copy- it's got music from Henry Purcell's "Fairy Queen" between each act!
Definitely recommend listening to the Warren Mitchell, Michael Maloney, and Sarah Woodward + full cast audiobook recording if you can get your hands on a copy- it's got music from Henry Purcell's "Fairy Queen" between each act!
This was a riot. The actors are hilariously incompetent, the lovers are a bunch of disasters that just get worse and worse, Puck is a gem, and the insults are consistently on point and beautiful.
The Pelican edition has some interesting notes throughout on what seem to be textual errors and how later editors correct them. It's nice to get the original text with a footnote of "we're pretty sure Shakespeare messed this up, but meh."
Probably my favorite of the Shakespeare comedies. It's got love, it's got fairies messing with people, this play is just great.
Probably my favorite of the Shakespeare comedies. It's got love, it's got fairies messing with people, this play is just great.
