A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Graphic Novel
A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Graphic Novel by William Shakespeare is a vivid reimagining of the classic play, published by Classical Comics in 2011. This reprint edition spans 144 pages and presents the entire, unabridged text in a full-color graphic format, designed to engage readers with Shakespeare’s timeless narrative. The story follows Hermia, who loves Lysander but faces her father’s opposition, leading to a tangled web of love and magic in a fairy kingdom.
Readers will find a dynamic interpretation of the original play, featuring characters like Oberon, Titania, and the mischievous Puck, whose actions create chaos in the enchanted woods. This edition aims to make classical literature accessible and enjoyable, with additional resources available for classroom use, including lesson plans and activities for students from 6th grade and up. The graphic novel format enhances the drama and humor of Shakespeare’s work, making it an engaging choice for both new readers and those familiar with the play.
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This is the entire, unabridged play brought to life as a vivid and engaging full-color graphic novel.
With its mix of real people who stumble into a fairy kingdom (with its own problems!) it is little wonder that this play is one of the best loved and most performed of all Shakespeare’s masterpieces – and a firm favorite for outdoor theater on a warm summer’s evening.
Designed to encourage readers to enjoy classical literature, titles in the Classical Comics range stay true to the original vision of the authors.
To support the use of this title in the classroom, photocopiable teachers resources are available that offer lesson plans and activities from 6th grade and up: ISBN 978-1-907127-75-5
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Hermia is in love with Lysander but her father forbids them to marry, insisting that she marries Demetrius instead, whom Hermia’s friend Helena loves. Hermia and Lysander escape to the woods, pursued by Demetrius and Helena. However there is trouble in the woods because the king and queen of the fairies, Oberon and Titania, have quarrelled. To spite Titania, Oberon instructs the mischievous Puck to squeeze the juice of a magic flower into her eyes while she sleeps, so that she falls in love with the first thing she sees when she wakes. He also instructs Puck to apply the same magic to Demetrius so that he will fall in love with Helena. However, Puck gets it all wrong…
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