A Midsummer Nights Dream - SparkNotes Literature Guide

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(12 customer reviews)

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

Very Helpful Book, October 19, 2005

Mel G. - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Shakespeare) (Paperback)

This book is great. It does a great job of breaking down the text of "Midsummer" and telling what it really means. On one page is the actual text of the play; On the direct opposite page is the translation. The only translation I've found so far that is way out there is the translation of "Tary rash wanton...." The translation is "Wait a minute, you brazen hussy...." Now, HOW is that an understandable translation?? This is the only thing that puts a damper on a perfect score. While I was in a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," our director frequently had us refer to the book to figure out what in the world we were saying. I highly reccommend buying this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

no fear shakespear a mid summers night dream, May 12, 2007

Michelle Boyer (Prince Frederick, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Midsummer Night's Dream (SparkNotes Literature Guide) (Paperback)

This book is very useful if you are reading this play for a class. Sometime a word or line is switched but other than that it's been very helpful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Excellent book!, July 9, 2008

K. Amber Morgan "AmberGlow" (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Shakespeare) (Paperback)

The No Fear series allows quick understanding! I was going back and forth between reading the original first, and reading the modern first. Either way I read it, it made it easier to understand, faster to read, and very enjoyable.