A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is a graphic-novel edition published by Capstone in 2012, featuring 76 pages in English. This retelling of the classic tale presents a story filled with love, fairies, and betrayal, centered around Theseus, the duke of Athens, as he navigates the romantic entanglements of Hermia, her father Egeus, and the young lovers Lysander and Demetrius. The narrative unfolds as Hermia defies her father’s wishes to marry Demetrius, leading her and Lysander to escape into a forest where magical fairies intervene.
Readers will find a unique interpretation of Shakespeare’s work through engaging comic strips and illustrations that bring the characters and their conflicts to life. The edition explores themes of love and deception while incorporating elements of humor and fantasy, making it accessible to a younger audience. With its focus on performing arts and historical context, this graphic novel serves as both an introduction to Shakespeare’s timeless narrative and an entertaining read for fans of juvenile fiction and comics.
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Witness a tale of love, fairies, and betrayal in this classic tale retold in graphic-novel format. Theseus, duke of Athens is preparing for his marriage when Hermia, and her father, Egeus, burst into his court and beg for Theseus’s judgment regarding whom Hermia, Egeus’s, daughter, should marry. Theseus tells Hermia she must marry Demetrius, even though she really loves Lysander. At nightfall, the two young lovers run off to the forest to be married in secret. However, Demetrius discovers their deception and charges into the forest, searching for his bride-to-be. Little do any of them know, a band of magical fairies lives in this forest, and they have other plans for these lovestruck humans.
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