No Fear Shakespeare Ser.: Midsummer Night's Dream : No Fear Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain English by SparkNotes and William Shakespeare (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBarnes & Noble, Incorporated
ISBN-101586638483
ISBN-139781586638481
eBay Product ID (ePID)30786076
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameMidsummer Night's Dream : No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPerforming Arts / Theater, Study Aids / Book Notes (See Also Study Aids / Book Notes), Shakespeare, Book Notes (see also JUVENILE NONFICTION / Study Aids / Book Notes or YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Study Aids / Book Notes)
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorSparknotes, William Shakespeare
Subject AreaJuvenile Fiction, Drama, Juvenile Nonfiction, Study Aids
SeriesNo Fear Shakespeare Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.9 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-270839
TitleLeadingA
Series Volume Number7
IllustratedYes
SynopsisRead Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear guide contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language A complete list of characters, with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary, No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of A Midsummer Night's Dream on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary. Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia, but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is, Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. On the outside is Helena, whose unreturned love burns for Demetrius. Hermia and Lysander plan to flee from the city under cover of darkness but are pursued by an enraged Demetrius (who is himself pursued by an enraptured Helena). In the forest, unbeknownst to the mortals, Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the faeries) are having a spat over a servant boy. The plot twists when Oberon's head mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking. Throw in a group of labourers preparing a play for the Duke's wedding and the complications become fantastically funny., Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular study guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear Shakespeare guide contains: The complete text of A Midsummer Night's Dream , the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language for students A complete list of characters , with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary
Original meets modern, side by side! It can't be beat!
I bought this for my younger sister but we have both been really enjoying it. It's so nice to be able and read how it was originally written and have the modern translation right next to it. It has offered us both a very good time and great laughs. It's even gotten used to the point of doing little skits when we get together. Definitely, recommend the story itself, but I offer the highest recommendation on this version. No Fear Shakespeare has hit the mark on what it means to offer modern translations. It was brilliant on their part to offer modern and original side by side. Though we did not get this for this purpose, if they had it when I was reading it in high-school, it would have made my time a lot easier!