by William Shakespeare
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1846), by Sir Joseph Paton
Oberon, Titania, and Puck with Fairies Dancing (1785), by William Blake
We are reading this in our book group for August & September 2008. Here are some related links:
General:
Bard Web – Shakespeare Resource Center with tons of Shakespeare information
Elizabethan Theatre - lots of information on the time period in which Shakespeare wrote
Houston Shakespeare Festival - performs two plays for free every year at the Miller Outdoor Theater
Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - a short synopsis of the story written as a children’s story
No Fear Shakespeare - SparkNotes for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Background on mythical characters:
Pyramus and Thisbe - from Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Fun Stuff:
Mendelssohn’s wedding march – inspired by the play and used in many weddings today
Ballet – based on the play using Mendelssohn’s music
Writing a Sonnet (For Dummies) – includes a short analysis of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnet (#18)
Puck of Pook’s Hill by Rudyard Kipling – novel about two children who perform in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and then actually meet Puck, who introduces them to several figures from English History
Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling – sequel to Puck of Pook’s Hill
I like the pictures! Is that Puck holding Titania’s leg?
No, I think that is the changeling boy that Titania and Oberon are fighting over.