Midsummer Night's Dream

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William Shakespeare, Burton Raffel: Midsummer Night's Dream (2005, Yale University Press)

224 pages

English language

Published June 28, 2005 by Yale University Press.

ISBN:
978-0-300-16482-4
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4 stars (30 reviews)

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.

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5 stars

Al inicio de esta obra teatro podemos pensar que se trata de una tragedia más de Shakespeare, pues tenemos una pareja de enamorados (Hermia y Lisandro), a cuya unión todos se oponen, un tercero que reclama el amor de la joven (Demetrio) y otra dama que profesa su amor por el tercero (Elena).

Hasta ahí todo es bien conocido, sin embargo, al entrar en un bosque su idilio es observado por el rey de las hadas Oberón, quien anda en sus propios asuntos con su reina Titania, pero se interesa por los enamorados y en su afán de arreglar las cosas envía a Puck, un travieso duende a “intervenir” en favor del amor. Es entonces cuando todo se desarma y se convierte en una divertida comedia, donde los malentendidos afectan cada uno de los implicados y ya no se sabe quién quiere a quién.

Es una obra corta y amena, …

I always like this one.

4 stars

This version of the play was fantastic for my sixth grade class; the left column on each page that detailed what was happening in the language was super helpful, and my class actually enjoyed the play (also because it's a bit silly and comical, so the scene were definitely more vibrant).

This has always been one of my favourite Shakespearean comedies, so it'd be hard to give it a low rating ever unless someone massacred it entirely.