An interesting yet wholesome piece of work by William Shakespeare. This piece of work is certainly one of Shakespeare's more conservative and darker pieces of work.

The play opens in a palace in Athens one hour before the wedding of Theseus, Duke of Athens, to his newly conquered Amazonian queen, Hippolyta. Their nuptials are interrupted by Egeus, an Athenian father begging help of Theseus. His daughter, Hermia, is in love with young Lysander, and wants to marry him. Egeus already bequeathed her to Demetrius, who is also in love with her.

Hermia's childhood friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, and follows him around like a lost puppy. Theseus tells Hermia that she has until morn to decide to marry Demetrius, join a nunnery, or die.

This novel is certainly a good read for anyone who would like to get a feel into a more conservative side of Shakespeare's writings.