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| A Midsummer Night's Dream by Elizabeth E. Schuch for Immortal Longings Ltd. |
Way before Oprah or Dr. Phil got in the game, Shakespeare was taking on the most difficult situations that people in a romantic relationship are likely to face, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a veritable self-help guide for those wayward lovers. Reconfigured in the lingo of the self-help genre, chapters of the Midsummer Night’s Guide to Messy Relationships would include (in no particular order):
How to Deal with the Violent Invasion of Your Country by a Devilishly Handsome Monarch
Why Your Daughter Will Marry Who You Say She’ll Marry
followed closely by
Policies and Procedures for Having Insolent Daughters Lawfully Executed
What to Do When Your Fairy Queen Won’t Give You the Small Indian Boy You’ve Been Asking For
Why Hallucinogenic Concoctions Will Only Make Courtship More Complicated
And everyone’s favorite,
What to Do When You Realize the Guy You’ve Been in Love With Is, Quite Literally, An
Tell me that chapter doesn’t contain timeless advice, ladies. I dare you.
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