Name: A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Venus and Adonis (Deseret Alphabet Edition)
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Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9781544927183

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Venus and Adonis (Deseret Alphabet Edition)

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Shakespeare

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

134

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm

Weight

0.19 kg.

ISBN13

9781544927183

Synopsis "A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Venus and Adonis (Deseret Alphabet Edition)"

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He is generally considered the greatest dramatist of all time, the greatest English writer, and one of the greatest writers in any language. Shakespeare is best known for his plays, many written for his own acting troupe, which are still regularly staged today. A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular comedy. It intertwines multiple stories: young lovers trying to flee parental disapproval, "rude mechanicals" struggling to put on a play, and fairy magic everywhere blurring the line between reality and fantasy. We also include Venus and Adonis, a narrative poem written and published by Shakespeare at about the same time as A Midsummer Night's Dream. This book is in the Deseret Alphabet, a phonetic alphabet for writing English developed in the mid-19th century at the University of Deseret (now the University of Utah).

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon, c. April 23, 1564jul. - Ibid., April 23/May 3, 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. Often known as the Bard of Avon (or simply the Bard), he is considered the most important writer in the English language and one of the most famous in world literature.

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, "Shakespeare is generally acknowledged as the greatest of all time writers, a unique figure in the history of literature. The fame of other poets, such as Homer and Dante Alighieri, or novelists such as Leo Tolstoy or Charles Dickens, has transcended national barriers, but none has achieved the reputation of Shakespeare, whose works today are read and performed more frequently and in more countries than ever. The prophecy of one of his great contemporaries, Ben Jonson, has thus been fulfilled: 'Shakespeare does not belong to one age but to eternity'".

Among his most notable works are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. His ability to portray the complexities of human nature, along with his mastery in the use of verse and language, has made him a timeless figure.

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