"A Midnight Fantasy" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a literary work that dreams of a different destiny for Shakespeare's characters. Inspired by "Romeo and Juliet," the story follows an imaginative journey through Boston's quiet streets, where the protagonist envisions Hamlet finding love with Juliet. Instead of tragedy, the narrative unfolds with Hamlet's arrival in Verona, a chance meeting at a masquerade, and the blossoming of a romance that defies fate. The author explores themes of love and the beauty of the imagination, offering a version of the classic tale, where beloved characters find happiness instead of despair.
A Midnight Fantasy
By Thomas Bailey Aldrich
In a romantic twist of fate, a wandering soul imagines Hamlet and Juliet finding love and defying their tragic destinies.
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2007-11-06
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About the AuthorThomas Bailey Aldrich was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is notable for his long editorship of The Atlantic Monthly, during which he published writers including Charles W. Chesnutt. He was also known for his semi-autobiographical book The Story of a Bad Boy, which established the "bad boy's book" subgenre in nineteenth-century American literature, and for his poetry.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is notable for his long editorship of The Atlantic Monthly, during which he published writers including Charles W. Chesnutt. He was also known for his semi-autobiographical book The Story of a Bad Boy, which established the "bad boy's book" subgenre in nineteenth-century American literature, and for his poetry.
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