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|  | A Midsummer Night's Dream by A. L. Rowse, Alan Durband, Alfred Alexander Evans, Barbara A. Mowat, David Bevington
Confusions of the heart reign in Athens, where everyone is pining away for the wrong person except Theseus, the Duke and his fiancee, Hippolyta, whose wedding day is fast approaching. Hermia, the Duke's daughter, is intent on marrying Lysander, although her father disapproves and threatens to make her a nun if she refuses to marry his choice for her, Demetrius. However, Helena loves Demetrius, who courted her once, and Lysander and Hermia plan to elope despite the Duke's orders. Hoping that Demetrius will fall for her instead, Helena plans to alert Demetrius that Hermia will shortly be spoken for. Meanwhile, in a subplot, the artisans Quince, Snug, Flute, Snout, Starveling, and Bottom, are rehearsing the play PYRAMUS AND THISBE to be performed at the Duke's wedding. As Hermia and Lysander head into woods to elope, with Helena and Demetrius following, the amateur acting troupe likewise takes cover in the woods to rehearse in privacy. This leads all the players into the realm of fairy magic, where fairies Oberon and Titania are arguing over a changeling. When Oberon decides to play a trick on Titania with the aid of a magic flower that causes people to fall in love with the first person (or beast) they set eyes on, the real trouble starts. The flower is used liberally on both the humans and the fairies by the trouble-making sprite Puck, inspiring many amorous entanglements. There is no known source for Shakespeare's fantastic plot, though the structure is classical, as the events begin in the court, relocate to an uncivilized environment, and return to the court with renewed order, and aspects of the imagery are drawn from classic works, such as Apuleius's THE GOLDEN ASS and Ovid's METAMORPHOSES. Evidence in the play, like Titania's remark about three unusually unpleasant summers in a row--documented elsewhere in England's records--suggest a composition date of 1595 or 1596. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM was listed in a 1598 catalogue of Shakespeare's works, and was publi AUTHOR: A. L. Rowse, Alan Durband, Alfred Alexander Evans, Barbara A. Mowat, David Bevington
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Modern Trains & Splendid Stations by Martha Thorne
Description not available.Examines modern trains and railroad stations in North America, Europe, and Japan, providing histories, photographs, and a look into the future of the railway industry. AUTHOR: Martha Thorne
PUBLISHER: Merrell Holberton
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Fresh Ideas in Letterhead & Business Card Design 4
Letterheads and business cards are staple projects for graphic designers, who are continually searching for fresh ideas. This book presents 116 examples of the freshest from studios around the country and the world -- designs that communicate a strong business identity in creative and cost-efficient ways. The work is presented in four sections, focusing on clever uses of image, type, small budgets, and special production techniques. Each project includes firsthand insight on design concept and production specs.
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Louis I. Kahn by Kent Larson, Vincent J. Scully, William Mitchell
Description not available.Using computer imaging techniques to complete unfinished work, this collection of unbuilt masterworks by the great architect includes plans for a meeting house at the Salk Institute and a Holocaust memorial. AUTHOR: Kent Larson, Vincent J. Scully, William Mitchell
PUBLISHER: Monacelli Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Lassen Island by Christian Riese Lassen
Christian Riese Lassen`s stunning paintings have become icons of the beauty of the world`s oceans. They depict the magical creatures of the deep and the flora and fauna of tropical islands. Some of his works capture tender moments between a mother dolphin and her offspring. Others provide a split vision of a lush shoreline and the teeming sea beneath. AUTHOR: Christian Riese Lassen
PUBLISHER: Viz Communications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks by Nancy McArthur, Rick Adamson
The plant which Michael grows from mail-order seeds develops an appetite for dirty socks. Sloppy Michael and his neatnik brother convince their parents to let them keep the voracious greenery. AUTHOR: Nancy McArthur, Rick Adamson
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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