《仲夏夜之夢》是莎士比亞一篇輕鬆幽默的作品,這齣戲劇在短短的時間內翻轉了讀者或觀眾所在的時空,就像變魔術一樣,把觀眾帶進另外一個世界。作品中的主各有特色,也都動人心弦。達米德與賴生德在世俗眼光中本應該是堅強獨立的男子漢,然而戲劇中卻不吝於展現他們真實率真的情緒。當達米被海米雅狠狠拒絕時,甚至勇敢喊出自己的心被刺穿了。海米雅與海倫看似柔弱的女子,但為了追求心目中理想的愛情,卻不顧一切的奔跑,她們的姿態又豈像是被動內向的纖纖弱女子。這種真實與細膩,是莎士比亞令人著迷四百年的祕密──正因為出其不意,所以充滿魅力。或許當讀者遇到挫折或難過的事時,也可以先別急著怨天怨地。那說不定是莎士比亞創造的仙子正在跟人開玩笑,為了讓生活有奇妙的轉變。 Magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood provide the materials for one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies. When four young lovers, fleeing the law and their own mismatched rivalries, take to the forest of Athens, their lives become entangled with a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies, resulting in a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment and farce.... This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Wolfgang Clemen • A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Dramatic criticism from William Hazlitt, John Russell Brown, Frank Hermode, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format • Recommended readings ISBN 0451526961 書號 30003408